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Reprogramming of TLR7 signaling enhances antitumor NK and cytotoxic T cell responses

Hotz, Christian ; Treinies, Marina ; Mottas, Inès ; Rötzer, Laurin C. ; Oberson, Anne ; Spagnuolo, Lorenzo ; Perdicchio, Maurizio ; Spinetti, Thibaud ; Herbst, Tina ; Bourquin, Carole

In: OncoImmunology, 2016, vol. 5, no. 11, p. e1232219

Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7 agonists are effective in topical application for the immunotherapy of skin cancers, but their performance for the systemic treatment of solid tumors is limited by the development of TLR tolerance. In this study, we describe a novel strategy to overcome TLR tolerance and enhance TLR7-dependent antitumor immune responses through reprogramming of TLR signaling...

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TLR7-based cancer immunotherapy decreases intratumoral myeloid-derived suppressor cells and blocks their immunosuppressive function

Spinetti, Thibaud ; Spagnuolo, Lorenzo ; Mottas, Inès ; Secondini, Chiara ; Treinies, Marina ; Rüegg, Curzio ; Hotz, Christian ; Bourquin, Carole

In: OncoImmunology, 2016, vol. 5, no. 11, p. e1230578

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are a heterogeneous population of immature myeloid cells with the capacity to inhibit immunological responses. During cancer progression, MDSC are recruited to the tumor sites and secondary lymphoid organs, leading to the suppression of the antitumor function of NK and T cells. Here, we show that the TLR7/8 agonist resiquimod (R848) has a direct effect...

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TLR and RLR signaling are reprogrammed in opposite directions after detection of viral infection

Hotz, Christian ; Roetzer, Laurin C. ; Huber, Thomas ; Sailer, Andreas ; Oberson, Anne ; Treinies, Marina ; Heidegger, Simon ; Herbst, Tina ; Endres, Stefan ; Bourquin, Carole

In: The Journal of Immunology, 2015, vol. 195, no. 9, p. 4387–4395

Innate immune recognition of RNA is key for the initiation of immunity in response to viral infection. Although the factors controlling the detection of viral RNA by innate immune receptors in host cells are increasingly well understood, little is known about the dynamic changes in signaling after the initial triggering of these receptors. In this study, we report that preconditioning with the...