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01.03.2004 | Review
Heat shock proteins: biological functions and clinical application as personalized vaccines for human cancer
verfasst von:
Chiara Castelli, Licia Rivoltini, Francesca Rini, Filiberto Belli, Alessandro Testori, Michele Maio, Vincenzo Mazzaferro, Jorgelina Coppa, Pramod K. Srivastava, Giorgio Parmiani
Erschienen in:
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
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Ausgabe 3/2004
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Abstract
Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a large family of proteins with different molecular weights and different intracellular localizations. These proteins undertake crucial functions in maintaining cell homeostasis, and therefore they have been conserved during evolution. Hsp70 and Grp94/gp96, due to their peptide chaperone capacity and their ability to actively interact with professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs), are also endowed with crucial immunological functions. The immunological properties of these proteins and their implications for vaccine in human cancer will be discussed. Immunological and clinical data of phase I/II studies in melanoma and colorectal cancer patients will be reviewed.