Immunomodulation and its Therapeutic Applications

Abstract

For the treatment of established infections, attempts to shift the immune reaction toward a Th1-type phenotype are desirable. For the treatment of cancer, efforts have focused mainly in making the cancer the well-liked target of the system of the patient. To the present effect, a spread of approaches are used, including cytokines, anti-CTL-4, tumor-specific antibodies and cellular therapies using tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and even somatic cell transplantation.