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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The scope of this review is to place recent advances in T-cell immunotherapy into an account of our understanding of the potential role of CD8+ T cells in the pathogenesis of allergic disease. RECENT FINDINGS: Studies over the last year suggest that changes in CD8+ T-cell function may represent key events in successful T-cell immunotherapy. The first human human leukocyte antigen class I allergen epitopes have now been described and will provide further insights into the role of allergen-specific CD8+ T cells. SUMMARY: The coupling of recent technical advances in the study of antigen-specific T cells with the knowledge of human allergen class I epitopes will promote rapid progress in the field, with potential consequences for the diagnosis, monitoring and immunotherapeutic treatment of affected individuals.

Original publication

DOI

10.1097/00130832-200312000-00009

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol

Publication Date

12/2003

Volume

3

Pages

475 - 479

Keywords

CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, HLA-A Antigens, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Immunotherapy