Abstract:High numbers of tumor infiltrating regulatory T (Treg) cells are indicative of poor outcome in several malignancies, including ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, and melanoma. Thus, selectively abrogating intratumoral Treg cell function while maintaining systemic immune tolerance remains an attractive, albeit elusive, strategy for cancer immunotherapy. We have identified the epigenetic enzyme Ezh2, an H3K27 methyltransferase, to be a critical mediator of lineage stability and function in activated Treg cells. … Show more
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