ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2022
Novel intravesical bacterial immunotherapy induces rejection of BCG-unresponsive established bladder tumors.
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- Bacteria-based immunotherapy for cancer: a systematic review of preclinical studies.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Pooled it
- Microbial Product Cocktails for Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Intravesical VSVd51-GM-CSF virotherapy is superior to BCG in treating bladder cancer in preclinical and translational models.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2025Article
- BCG therapy in bladder cancer and its tumor microenvironment interactions.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025Review
- Methionine-driven YTHDF1 expression facilitates bladder cancer progression by attenuating RIG-I-modulated immune responses and enhancing the eIF5B-PD-L1 axis.Cell death and differentiation · 2025Article
- Synergistic intravesical instillation for bladder cancer: CRISPR-Cas13a and fenbendazole combination therapy.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2024Article
- Enhancing TB Vaccine Efficacy: Current Progress on Vaccines, Adjuvants and Immunization Strategies.Vaccines · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundIntravesical BCG is the gold-standard therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC); however, it still fails in a significant proportion of patients, so improved treatment options are urgently needed.
methodsHere, we compared BCG antitumoral efficacy with another live attenuated mycobacteria, MTBVAC, in an orthotopic mouse model of bladder cancer (BC). We aimed to identify both bacterial and host immunological factors to understand the antitumoral mechanisms behind effective bacterial immunotherapy for BC.
resultsWe found that the expression of the BCG-absent proteins ESAT6/CFP10 by MTBVAC was determinant in mediating bladder colonization by the bacteria, which correlated with augmented antitumoral efficacy. We further analyzed the mechanism of action of bacterial immunotherapy and found that it critically relied on the adaptive cytotoxic response. MTBVAC enhanced both tumor antigen-specific CD4
conclusionThese results contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms behind successful bacterial immunotherapy against BC and characterize a novel therapeutic approach for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC cases.
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