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ArticleNeuro-oncology advances

Dual targeting of

Matthijs Monnikhof, Michael Y Schakelaar, Chris Meulenbroeks, Matthias Quist, Alicia Perzolli, Aimee Selten, Celeste J M Koster, Daniëlle S C Maassen, Alba Montoro Canelo, Maureen Fredriks and 18 more

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Article in Neuro-oncology advances. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors.

Matthijs MonnikhofDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Michael Y SchakelaarDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Chris MeulenbroeksPrincess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Matthias QuistDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Alicia PerzolliDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Aimee SeltenDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Celeste J M KosterDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Daniëlle S C MaassenDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Alba Montoro CaneloDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Maureen FredriksDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Myrthe J A KoppersDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Kim CleversDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Julia KleinDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Vela KaludjerovicDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Jan MeeldijkCenter for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Emma W PijnappelDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Heggert G RebelDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Sven van KempenDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Sandra CrnkoDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Thijs KoormanDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Aniello FedericoPrincess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Francesco ValzanoPrincess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Pieter WesselingDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Friso G J CalkoenPrincess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Jasper van der LugtPrincess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Toine Ten BroekeDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Marcel KoolDivision of Paediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6557-5468
Niels BovenschenCenter for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Medulloblastoma (MB) is one of the most prevalent pediatric brain malignancies and makes up approximately 20% of all primary brain tumors in children. Current treatment options are not curative for approximately 30% of patients and leave survivors with an impaired quality of life. Immune checkpoint inhibition can offer a novel targeted therapy but largely remains understudied in MB. The aim of this study was to determine whether dual immune checkpoint inhibition can be used as a novel targeted therapy in MB. Methods: We utilized single cell and single nuclei sequencing datasets of primary MB tumors, established Group 3 and Sonic Hedgehog MB cell lines and MB patient-derived xenograft (PDX) organoid models, and primary patient-derived MB tissue of all subtypes to study immune checkpoints and their blockade to target MB. Results: We identified the expression of immune checkpoint protein Conclusion: These data propose a translatable and novel immunotherapeutic strategy for children diagnosed with subgroups Sonic Hedgehog and Group 3 MB.

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CD155/TIGITimmune checkpointsmedulloblastomaorganoidsPD-L1/PD-1

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PMID40703802
PMCPMC12284645

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