TLR7 agonist in combination with Salmonella as an effective antimelanoma immunotherapy

Aim: We evaluated a novel approach combining the use of attenuated Salmonella immunotherapy with a Toll-like receptor agonist, imiquimod, in B16F1 melanoma-bearing mice. Materials & methods: B16F1 melanoma-bearing mice were daily treated with topical imiquimod in combination with one intratumora...

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Autores: Vola, Magdalena, Monaco, Amy, Bascuas, Thais, Rimsky, Geraldine, Agorio, Caroline Isabel, Chabalgoity, José Alejandro, Moreno, María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Uruguay
Institución:Universidad de la República
Repositorio:COLIBRI
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/42097
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/42097
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Experimental model
Imiquimod
Immunotherapy
Melanoma
Salmonella
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Sumario:Aim: We evaluated a novel approach combining the use of attenuated Salmonella immunotherapy with a Toll-like receptor agonist, imiquimod, in B16F1 melanoma-bearing mice. Materials & methods: B16F1 melanoma-bearing mice were daily treated with topical imiquimod in combination with one intratumoral injection of attenuated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LVR01. Results: The combined therapy resulted in retarded tumor growth and prolonged survival. Combination treatment led to an enhancement in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in the tumor microenvironment, with a Th1-skewed profile, resulting in a broad antitumor response. The induced immunity was effective in controlling the occurrence of metastasis. Conclusion: Salmonella LVR01 immunotherapy in combination with imiquimod is a novel approach that could be considered as an effective antimelanoma therapy.