1. Vaccination with DC-SIGN-Targeting αGC Liposomes Leads to Tumor Control, Irrespective of Suboptimally Activated T-Cells.
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de Haas, Aram M., Stolk, Dorian A., Schetters, Sjoerd T. T., Goossens-Kruijssen, Laura, Keuning, Eelco, Ambrosini, Martino, Boon, Louis, Kalay, Hakan, Storm, Gert, van der Vliet, Hans J., de Gruijl, Tanja D., and van Kooyk, Yvette
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T cells , *PEPTIDOMIMETICS , *CANCER vaccines , *KILLER cells , *VACCINATION - Abstract
Cancer vaccines have emerged as a potent strategy to improve cancer immunity, with or without the combination of checkpoint blockade. In our investigation, liposomal formulations containing synthetic long peptides and α-Galactosylceramide, along with a DC-SIGN-targeting ligand, Lewis Y (LeY), were studied for their anti-tumor potential. The formulated liposomes boosted with anti-CD40 adjuvant demonstrated robust invariant natural killer (iNKT), CD4+, and CD8+ T-cell activation in vivo. The incorporation of LeY facilitated the targeting of antigen-presenting cells expressing DC-SIGN in vitro and in vivo. Surprisingly, mice vaccinated with LeY-modified liposomes exhibited comparable tumor reduction and survival rates to those treated with untargeted counterparts despite a decrease in antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell responses. These results suggest that impaired induction of antigen-specific CD8+ T-cells via DC-SIGN targeting does not compromise anti-tumor potential, hinting at alternative immune activation routes beyond CD8+ T-cell activation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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