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TLR7 agonist in combination with Salmonella as an effective antimelanoma immunotherapy
Magdalena Vola1,2, Amy Mónaco1, Thais Bascuas1
1Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República. Av. A. Navarro 3051, Montevideo, CP 11600, Uruguay.
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.
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