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SUBMITTER: Maurer DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8018573 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Maurer Deena M DM Adamik Juraj J Santos Patricia M PM Shi Jian J Shurin Michael R MR Kirkwood John M JM Storkus Walter J WJ Butterfield Lisa H LH
Cancer immunology research 20201013 12
Therapeutic cancer vaccines targeting melanoma-associated antigens are commonly immunogenic but are rarely effective in promoting objective clinical responses. To identify critical molecules for activation of effective antitumor immunity, we have profiled autologous dendritic cell (DC) vaccines used to treat 35 patients with melanoma. We showed that checkpoint molecules induced by <i>ex vivo</i> maturation correlated with <i>in vivo</i> DC vaccine activity. Melanoma patient DCs had reduced expre ...[more]