IMMUNOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF LUNG CANCER

  • Vytautas Ankudavičius
  • Brigita Šitkauskienė
  • Marius Žemaitis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37499/PIA.117
Keywords: lung cancer, microenviroment, immune system, programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1), programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1)

Abstract

Recently, one of the most studied areas for the development of lung cancer is the immune system. Altered immune defence mechanisms and the microenvironment create favourable conditions for the development of tumour cells. Prolonged tissue repair processes, altered tissue microenvironment, which alters immune cell activation, promotes genetic damage and initiates tumorigenesis also receive important attention.

Author Biographies

Vytautas Ankudavičius

Department of Pulmonology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 

Brigita Šitkauskienė

Department of Immunology and Allergology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 

Marius Žemaitis

Department of Pulmonology and Immunology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 

How to Cite
1.
Ankudavičius V, Šitkauskienė B, Žemaitis M. IMMUNOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF LUNG CANCER [Internet]. PIA 2020 Sep.;4(2):151-157.[cited 2024 Nov. 25 ] Available from: http://pia.pulmoalerg.lt/index.php/PIA/article/view/117
Issue
Vol 4 No 2 (2020): Pulmonology and Allergology
Section
Scientific articles and reviews