We also show that activated CER-1236 T cells exhibit superior cross-presentation ability compared to conventional T cells, triggering E7-specific TCR-T responses in an HLA class I and TLR-2 dependent manner, thereby overcoming the limited antigen presentation capacity of conventional T cells. Therefore, CER-1236 T cells have the potential to achieve tumor control by eliciting both direct cytotoxic effects and indirect-mediated cross-priming.