[The innate immune system in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma : Immune modulation by HPV].

[The innate immune system in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma : Immune modulation by HPV]. HNO. 2018 Feb 15;: Authors: Wagner S, Böckmann H, Gattenlöhner S, Klussmann JP, Wittekindt C Abstract Based on clinical and experimental data, oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC) associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) have been recognized as a distinct entity of head and neck cancers. However, outside of clinical trials, HPV status currently has no impact on treatment. The natural replication cycle of HPV takes place in epithelial cells, and is thus spatially separated from cytotoxic immune cells in the epidermis. Dendritic cells (Langerhans cells, LC), however, are frequent in this upper dermal layer. The ability of LC to process antigens, migrate, and, ultimately activate T cells is inhibited by the activity of the viral oncoproteins (E5-E7). Downregulation of functional human leukocyte antigen I (HLA-I) epithelial cell surface expression contributes to LC inhibition. However, due to their absence in upper skin layers, corresponding activation of natural killer (NK) cells via missing-self recognition is not relevant. Genome-wide analyses have revealed specific expression signatures for HPV-associated OPSCC that are distinct from HPV-negative cancers. Interestingly, aberrations in HLA-I genes were common in HPV-associated OPSCC. Our own findings indicate more frequent infiltration of HPV-associated OPSCC by CD56-positi...
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