Nature Communications (Aug 2021)

Viral vector-mediated reprogramming of the fibroblastic tumor stroma sustains curative melanoma treatment

  • Sandra S. Ring,
  • Jovana Cupovic,
  • Lucas Onder,
  • Mechthild Lütge,
  • Christian Perez-Shibayama,
  • Cristina Gil-Cruz,
  • Elke Scandella,
  • Angelina De Martin,
  • Urs Mörbe,
  • Fabienne Hartmann,
  • Robert Wenger,
  • Matthias Spiegl,
  • Andrej Besse,
  • Weldy V. Bonilla,
  • Felix Stemeseder,
  • Sarah Schmidt,
  • Klaus K. Orlinger,
  • Philippe Krebs,
  • Burkhard Ludewig,
  • Lukas Flatz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25057-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-based viral vectors have been shown to induce potent antitumor immune responses. Here the authors show that a LCMV-based vaccine vector remodels the tumor-associated fibroblastic stroma, sustaining CD8+ T cell activation and reducing tumor growth in a preclinical model of melanoma.