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Immune Surveillance in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Tumor Antigen Expression and CD8+ T Cell Function in the Context of Treatment- Free Remission Cover

Immune Surveillance in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Tumor Antigen Expression and CD8+ T Cell Function in the Context of Treatment- Free Remission

Open Access
|Dec 2025

Abstract

This study evaluated the immune surveillance function in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) through tumor antigen gene expression analysis, in vitro mixed lymphocyte cultures with peptides, and immunological analysis of patients after imatinib withdrawal to investigate factors affecting treatment-free remission (TFR). Specific immune responses were demonstrated in T lymphocytes against SPAG9 and NY-REN-60 peptides, highlighting their potential in immunotherapy. Immune profiling identified that CD8+PD1+, CD56dimCD16+PD1+, and iNKT+CD161+ cells contribute to recurrence-free survival. A Cox model confirmed the prognostic value of immune markers. These results emphasize the critical role of the immune system in CML and indicate novel targets for sustaining TFR.

Language: English
Submitted on: May 15, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Dec 20, 2025
Published by: Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Paulina Kwaśnik, Martyna Stępień, Katarzyna Skórka, Magdalena Paziewska, Agnieszka Karczmarczyk, Michalina Pinkosz, Paweł Cech, Joanna Zaleska, Michał Kiełbus, Dorota Link-Lenczowska, Magdalena Zawada, Tomasz Sacha, Krzysztof Giannopoulos, published by Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
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