Abstract:
PURPOSE: An activation method of an antigen-specific autologous CD8 T cell using alpha-galactosylceramide is provided to minimize side effects by processing the activation in vitro, and to use the activated CD8 T as an anti-tumor vaccine composition. CONSTITUTION: An activation method of an antigen-specific autologous CD8 T cell comprises the following steps: dividing CD8 T cells from a biological material; mixing the CD8 T cells with an antigen presenting cell(APC); processing the mixed cells with alpha-galactosylceramide or its derivative and cultivating; and separating the activated CD8 T cell from the cultivated cells. The antigen-specific autologous CD8 T cell is combined with the alpha-galactosylceramide or its derivative to transfer the alpha-galactosylceramide or its derivative into a human body.