siRNA silencing of PD-1 ligands on dendritic cell vaccines boosts the expansion of minor histocompatibility antigen-specific CD8+ T cells in NOD/SCID/IL2Rg(null) mice

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) can be a curative therapy for patients suffering from hematological malignancies. The therapeutic efficacy is based on donor-derived CD8+ T cells that recognize minor histocompatibility antigens (MiHAs) expressed by patient’s tumor cells. However, the...

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Main Authors: van der Waart, Anniek B., Fredrix, Hanny, van der Voort, Robbert, Schaap, Nicolaas, Hobo, Willemijn, Dolstra, Harry
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4412509/