Title
Expansion and Activation of CD103(+) Dendritic Cell Progenitors at the Tumor Site Enhances Tumor Responses to Therapeutic PD-L1 and BRAF Inhibition.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-19-2016
JAX Source
Immunity 2016 Apr 19; 44(4):924-38.
PMID
27096321
Abstract
Large numbers of melanoma lesions develop resistance to targeted inhibition of mutant BRAF or fail to respond to checkpoint blockade. We explored whether modulation of intratumoral antigen-presenting cells (APCs) could increase responses to these therapies. Using mouse melanoma models, we found that CD103(+) dendritic cells (DCs) were the only APCs transporting intact antigens to the lymph nodes and priming tumor-specific CD8(+) T cells. CD103(+) DCs were required to promote anti-tumoral effects upon blockade of the checkpoint ligand PD-L1; however, PD-L1 inhibition only led to partial responses. Systemic administration of the growth factor FLT3L followed by intratumoral poly I:C injections expanded and activated CD103(+) DC progenitors in the tumor, enhancing responses to BRAF and PD-L1 blockade and protecting mice from tumor rechallenge. Thus, the paucity of activated CD103(+) DCs in tumors limits checkpoint-blockade efficacy and combined FLT3L and poly I:C therapy can enhance tumor responses to checkpoint and BRAF blockade. Immunity 2016 Apr 19; 44(4):924-38.
Recommended Citation
Salmon, Hélène; Idoyaga, Juliana; Rahman, Adeeb; Leboeuf, Marylène; Remark, Romain; Jordan, Stefan; Casanova-Acebes, Maria; Khudoynazarova, Makhzuna; Agudo, Judith; Tung, Navpreet; Chakarov, Svetoslav; Rivera, Christina; Hogstad, Brandon; Bosenberg, Marcus; Hashimoto, Daigo; Gnjatic, Sacha; Bhardwaj, Nina; Palucka, Karolina; Brown, Brian D; Brody, Joshua; Ginhoux, Florent; and Merad, Miriam, "Expansion and Activation of CD103(+) Dendritic Cell Progenitors at the Tumor Site Enhances Tumor Responses to Therapeutic PD-L1 and BRAF Inhibition." (2016). Faculty Research 2016. 82.
https://mouseion.jax.org/stfb2016/82