Papillomaviruses (HPV) are involved in proliferation of epithelial cells and are implicated in several human malignancies. We determined the capability of activated macrophages to exert cytostatic and/or cytolytic activities against HPV type 16 DNA-transformed cells. Both NIH-3T3 and A31-3T3 cells transformed with HPV DNA were susceptible to killing by activated macrophages; however, transformed and nontransformed cells were not susceptible to killing by soluble mediators. The HPV-transformed cells were as resistant as their nontransformed counterparts to recombinant TNF-alpha. These data suggest that the killing of the HPV-16-transformed 3T3 cells by macrophages occurred by a mechanism independent of TNF-alpha.
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical School, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via Campi, 287, Modena, 41125, Italy.
B cells have emerged as central players in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, although there is clear evidence for their involvement in cancer immunity, scanty data exist on the characterization of B cell phenotypes, bioenergetic profiles and possible interactions with T cells in the context of NSCLC. In this study, using polychromatic flow cytometry, mass cytometry, and spatial transcriptomics we explored the intricate landscape of B cell phenotypes, bioenergetics, and their interaction with T cells in NSCLC.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Biotechnology, Sunmoon University, Chungnam 31460, Republic of Korea.
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