Decoy-based, targeted inhibition of STAT3: A new step forward for B cell lymphoma immunotherapy

Increasing evidence has linked the aggressiveness of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in particular activated B cell-like type diffuse large B cell lymphomas (ABC-DLBCL), to signaling by toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9)/ MyD88 and STAT3. In this issue of Molecular Therapy, Zhao et al.1 describe a dual function mo...

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Autores: Martínez-Soldevilla, M. (Mario)|||/items/6803c2fb-2204-4c18-b86b-ea7f08a42f99, Pastor-Rodríguez, F. (Fernando)|||/items/b59e53ff-7114-4575-b185-f66ca445890b
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/65526
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65526
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Large B cell lymphomas
Lymphoma
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Sumario:Increasing evidence has linked the aggressiveness of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in particular activated B cell-like type diffuse large B cell lymphomas (ABC-DLBCL), to signaling by toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9)/ MyD88 and STAT3. In this issue of Molecular Therapy, Zhao et al.1 describe a dual function molecule comprising a clinically-relevant TLR9 agonist (CpG7909) fused to a STAT3 inhibitor in the form of a high-affinity decoy oligodeoxynucleotide (dODN). CpG-STAT3dODN blocked STAT3 DNA binding and activity, thus reducing expression of downstream target genes, such as MYC and BCL2L1, in human and mouse lymphoma cells. These effects led to the generation of lymphoma cell-specific CD8/ CD4-dependent T cell immunity that could protect mice from tumor rechallenge.