Biomedical Sciences Research Centre Seminar Series

Antibodies as antigen carriers and adjuvants, a way to boost T cell responses

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Seminars

As part of the School of Science and Technology Biomedical Sciences Research Centre Seminar Series, Dr Sara Mangsbo, Uppsala University, Sweden presents: Antibodies as antigen carriers and adjuvants, a way to boost T cell responses.

  • From: Wednesday 22 November 2017, 1.10 pm
  • To: Wednesday 22 November 2017, 2 pm
  • Location: 282, Erasmus Darwin, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS

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Event details

As part of the School of Science and Technology Biomedical Sciences Research Centre Seminar Series, Dr Sara Mangsbo, Uppsala University, Sweden presents a Skpe seminar: Antibodies as antigen carriers and adjuvants, a way to boost T cell responses.

Abstract

Cellular immune response is critically important for an effective anti-tumor response. Immunotherapy of tumors is often focusing on boosting or inducing effector T cells as a way to target the tumor. Humoral responses on the other hand are considered more effective in a prophylactic setting, preventing disease onset. However, data support that monoclonal antibodies targeting tumor-specific antigens can induce a long-lasting T cell-mediated anti-tumor effect. This it thought to be mediated thru the formation of immune complexes, boosting cellular immune responses. Our group is, in collaboration with Dutch colleagues, focusing on boosting cellular immune responses thru synthetic long peptides. Naked peptides are fragile and rapidly degraded. We are making use of peptide conjugates that can be targeted by endogenous antibodies to form immune complexes, as a means to boost tumor specific T cells. This leads to both antigen protection, increased antigen uptake into antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and activation of the APC thru the interaction with innate receptors upon Fc engagement/ internalization.

All welcome

This seminar is hosted by Stephanie McArdle.

For any enquiries please contact Dr Amanda Coutts or Dr John Dickenson.

Location details

Room/Building:

282, Erasmus Darwin

Address:

Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton Lane
Nottingham
NG11 8NS

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