Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer

Malignant tumors represent a significant threat to human health. Among the various therapeutic strategies available, cancer immunotherapy—encompassing adoptive cell transfer (ACT) and immune checkpoint blockade therapy—has emerged as a particularly promising approach following surgical resection, ra...

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Main Authors: Jiandong Hu, Mengli Jin, Weihong Feng, Barbara Nassif-Rausseo, Alexandre Reuben, Chunhua Ma, Gregory Lizee, Fenge Li
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Mengli Jin
Weihong Feng
Barbara Nassif-Rausseo
Alexandre Reuben
Chunhua Ma
Gregory Lizee
Fenge Li
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description Malignant tumors represent a significant threat to human health. Among the various therapeutic strategies available, cancer immunotherapy—encompassing adoptive cell transfer (ACT) and immune checkpoint blockade therapy—has emerged as a particularly promising approach following surgical resection, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and molecular targeted therapies. This form of treatment elicits substantial antigen-specific immune responses, enhances or restores anti-tumor immunity, thereby facilitating the control and destruction of tumor cells, and yielding durable responses across a range of cancers, which can lead to the eradication of tumor lesions and the prevention of recurrence. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), a subset of ACT, are characterized by their heterogeneity and are found within tumor tissues, where they play a crucial role in mediating host antigen-specific immune responses against tumors. This review aims to explore recent advancements in the understanding of TILs biology, their prognostic implications, and their predictive value in therapeutic contexts.
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spelling doaj-art-2211fa542f4342aa874bfab0f94e32ff2025-08-20T03:47:57ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2025-05-0113552110.3390/vaccines13050521Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in CancerJiandong Hu0Mengli Jin1Weihong Feng2Barbara Nassif-Rausseo3Alexandre Reuben4Chunhua Ma5Gregory Lizee6Fenge Li7Core Laboratory, Tianjin Beichen Hospital, Tianjin 300400, ChinaCore Laboratory, Tianjin Beichen Hospital, Tianjin 300400, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Beichen Hospital, Tianjin 300400, ChinaDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USADepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USACancer Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Tianjin Union Medical Cancer Center (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nankai University), Tianjin 300121, ChinaDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USACore Laboratory, Tianjin Beichen Hospital, Tianjin 300400, ChinaMalignant tumors represent a significant threat to human health. Among the various therapeutic strategies available, cancer immunotherapy—encompassing adoptive cell transfer (ACT) and immune checkpoint blockade therapy—has emerged as a particularly promising approach following surgical resection, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and molecular targeted therapies. This form of treatment elicits substantial antigen-specific immune responses, enhances or restores anti-tumor immunity, thereby facilitating the control and destruction of tumor cells, and yielding durable responses across a range of cancers, which can lead to the eradication of tumor lesions and the prevention of recurrence. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), a subset of ACT, are characterized by their heterogeneity and are found within tumor tissues, where they play a crucial role in mediating host antigen-specific immune responses against tumors. This review aims to explore recent advancements in the understanding of TILs biology, their prognostic implications, and their predictive value in therapeutic contexts.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/5/521tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesmolecular mechanismsmalignant solid tumorclinical responseprognosis
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Chunhua Ma
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Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer
Vaccines
tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
molecular mechanisms
malignant solid tumor
clinical response
prognosis
title Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer
title_full Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer
title_fullStr Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer
title_short Clinical and Fundamental Research Progressions on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy in Cancer
title_sort clinical and fundamental research progressions on tumor infiltrating lymphocytes therapy in cancer
topic tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
molecular mechanisms
malignant solid tumor
clinical response
prognosis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/5/521
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