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ArticleCarcinogenesis2022

GITR agonistic stimulation enhances the anti-tumor immune response in a mouse model of ESCC.

Kelsey Nicole Wiles, Lia Elyse Tsikretsis, Cara Maria Alioto, Pedro Antonio Hermida de Viveiros, Victoria Meucci Villaflor, Marie-Pier Tétreault

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Article in Carcinogenesis, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kelsey Nicole WilesDepartment of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Lia Elyse TsikretsisDepartment of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Cara Maria AliotoDepartment of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Pedro Antonio Hermida de ViveirosDepartment of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Victoria Meucci VillaflorDepartment of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
Marie-Pier TétreaultDepartment of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9071-3028
Northwestern University · USCity of Hope · US

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Daniela E Matei · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal cancer is a significant health burden in the United States and worldwide and is the 8th leading cause of cancer-related death. Over 90% of esophageal cancers are squamous cell cancers (ESCC). Despite the development of new therapies, the overall 5-year survival rate remains lower than 20%. Recent clinical trials of immunotherapy approaches in ESCC have shown that blocking PD-1/PD-L1 interactions can reduce tumor burden and increase survival, but this only occurs in a fraction of patients. This emphasizes the need for additional therapeutic options to improve overall response rates, duration of response, and overall survival. Glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein (GITR) stimulation has emerged as a promising immunotherapy target, as its stimulation appears to promote tumor regression. In this study, we evaluated the consequences of GITR agonistic stimulation with the DTA-1 antibody (anti-GITR agonist) on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) progression. Increased expression of GITR was observed in esophageal tumors from ESCC patients in comparison to normal adjacent tissue and in a mouse model of ESCC. 100% of mice treated with 4-NQO/IgG control antibody developed invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Less advanced esophageal tumors were seen in mice treated with 4-NQO/anti-GITR agonist compared to 4-NQO/IgG treatment. 4-NQO/anti-GITR agonist-treated mice demonstrated a significant increase in mucosal CTL/Treg ratios as well as decreased gene expression profiles of pathways related to esophageal squamous cell carcinogenesis. Thus, GITR agonism merits further study as a treatment strategy for ESCC patients.

Indexed as

Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaAnimalsB7-H1 AntigenCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalGlucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related ProteinImmunityImmunoglobulin GMiceProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorB7-H1 AntigenGlucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related ProteinImmunoglobulin GProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTnfrsf18 protein, mouse

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PMID35880612
PMCPMC9587681
OpenAlexW4287958580

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