Immunology

Professor: UDONO Heiichiro

We study cancers focusing on the metabolic competition between immune cells and tumor cells. We routinely investigate the gene expressions and the signaling molecules of tumor infiltrating T cells, TAMs, MDSCs, DCs, Tumor vessels, and cancer cells. In addition, we propose novel strategies of metabolic intervention that can boost the effect of currently ongoing cancer immunotherapy.

Keywords

tumor immunity, Immune exhaustion, T cells, ROS, mitochondria, tumor vessels, macrophages, gene expressions, signal transduction, metabolic regulation

Site

http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/user/immuno/

Contact

Professor:UDONO Heiichiro
E-mail:menekimd.okayama-u.ac.jp