Plasmid DNA vaccines against cancer. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte induction against tumor antigens
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In: Expert Review of Vaccines, Vol. 4, No. 3, 01.06.2005, p. 315-327.
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T1 - Plasmid DNA vaccines against cancer.
T2 - Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte induction against tumor antigens
AU - Pavlenko, Maxim
AU - Leder, Christoph
AU - Pisa, Pavel
N1 - Funding Information: The authors thank A Miller for reviewing the manuscript. Supported in part by grants from the Cancer Society in Stockholm, the Swedish Cancer Society, Karolinska Institute Funds, the EU 6-FP ‘ALLOSTEM’ (LSHB-CT-2004–502219) and US Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PC030958).
PY - 2005/6/1
Y1 - 2005/6/1
N2 - In recent years, a number of tumor vaccination strategies have been developed. Most of these rely on the identification of tumor antigens that can be recognized by the immune system. DNA vaccination represents one such approach for the induction of both humoral and cellular immune responses against tumor antigens. Studies in animal models have demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing DNA vaccination to elicit protective antitumor immune responses. However, most tumor antigens expressed by cancer cells in humans are weakly immunogenic, and therefore require the development of strategies to potentiate DNA vaccine efficacy in the clinical setting. This review focuses on recent advances in understanding of the immunology of DNA vaccines, as well as strategies used to increase DNA vaccine potency with respect to cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activity.
AB - In recent years, a number of tumor vaccination strategies have been developed. Most of these rely on the identification of tumor antigens that can be recognized by the immune system. DNA vaccination represents one such approach for the induction of both humoral and cellular immune responses against tumor antigens. Studies in animal models have demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing DNA vaccination to elicit protective antitumor immune responses. However, most tumor antigens expressed by cancer cells in humans are weakly immunogenic, and therefore require the development of strategies to potentiate DNA vaccine efficacy in the clinical setting. This review focuses on recent advances in understanding of the immunology of DNA vaccines, as well as strategies used to increase DNA vaccine potency with respect to cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activity.
KW - Biology
KW - Cancer
KW - Clinical trial
KW - Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
KW - DNA vaccine
KW - Immunization
KW - Tumor antigen
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U2 - 10.1586/14760584.4.3.315
DO - 10.1586/14760584.4.3.315
M3 - Scientific review articles
C2 - 16026247
VL - 4
SP - 315
EP - 327
JO - Expert Review of Vaccines
JF - Expert Review of Vaccines
SN - 1744-8395
IS - 3
ER -