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ArticleScience advances2025

Large-scale transcript variants dictate neoepitopes for cancer immunotherapy.

Shiliang Ji, Feifan Wang, Yongjie Wu, Haoran Hu, Zhen Xing, Jie Zhu, Shi Xu, Tiyun Han, Guilai Liu, Zengding Wu and 6 more

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Shiliang JiState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0393-1324
Feifan WangState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Yongjie WuState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0009-0007-7426-3363
Haoran HuState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Zhen XingState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Jie ZhuState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Shi XuNanjing Chengshi Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210031, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8815-9707
Tiyun HanNanjing Chengshi Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210031, China.
Guilai LiuNanjing Chengshi Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210031, China.ORCID 0009-0004-6262-1838
Zengding WuNanjing Chengshi Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210031, China.ORCID 0009-0004-7989-1164
Caiyi FeiNanjing Chengshi Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210031, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8726-7063
Lingming KongNanjing Chengshi Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210031, China.
Jiangning ChenState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9380-8284
Zhi DingState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2112-1835
Zhen HuangState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6320-548X
Junfeng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9025-8838

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise neoepitope discovery is crucial for effective cancer therapeutic vaccines. Conventional approaches struggle to build a repertoire with sufficient immunogenic epitopes. We developed a workflow leveraging full-length ribosome-nascent chain complex-bound mRNA sequencing (FL-RNC seq) and artificial intelligence-based predictive models to accurately identify the neoepitope landscape, especially large-scale transcript variants (LSTVs) missed by short-read sequencing. In the MC38 mouse model, we identified 22 LSTV-derived neoepitopes encoded by a synthesized mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine. As a standalone therapy and combined with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, the vaccine curbed tumor progression, induced robust T cell-specific immunity, and modulated the tumor microenvironment. This underscores the multifaceted potentials of LSTV-derived vaccines. Our approach expands the neoepitope source repertoire, offering a method for discovering personalized cancer vaccines applicable to a broader tumor range. The results highlight the importance of comprehensive neoepitope identification and the promise of LSTV-based vaccines for cancer immunotherapy.

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Antigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesEpitopesImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansMiceRNA, MessengerTumor MicroenvironmentAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesEpitopesRNA, Messenger

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PMCPMC11784853

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