Personalized cell-mediated immunotherapy and vaccination: combating detrimental uprisings of malignancies

• Main Authors: Jaleh Barar, Yadollah Omidi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
• Series: BioImpacts
• Subjects: Cancer; Cell therapy; Immunization; Immunotherapy; Personalized medicine; Solid tumors
• Online Access: http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/BI/PDF/BI-5-65.pdf

A large number of researchers worldwide have conducted various investigations to advance the cell-based immunotherapies and to examine their clinical benefits as an ultimate prevention and/or treatment modalities against life-threatening malignancies. This dominion needs integration of science and technology to change the face of treatment of diseases towards much more personalized medicines. It is now plausible to reprogram the human cells for the prevention and treatment of diseases through various mechanisms such as modulation of immune system, nonetheless we should understand the complexity of biological functions of the cells in a holistic way to be able to manipulate the central dogma of the life to prevent any inadvertent mistake. We should, if not must, comprehend the interrelations of the cellular components (e.g., transport machineries) in the developmental processes of diseases. Still, we do not have a complete image of life, perhaps as expressive barcodes, and many pieces are missing. While completing this puzzle to picture the whole image and examine new treatment modalities, we should take extra caution upon unknown/little-known biological phenomena because trifling modulation/alteration in the complex systems of the life may result in tremendous impacts. In short, it seems we need to consider malignancies as complex systems and treat them in a holistic manner by targeting its hallmarks. Taken all, the immune system reinforcement would be one of the main foundations in combating detrimental malignancy uprising.