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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

FLT3L combined with GM-CSF induced dendritic cells drive broad tumor-specific CD8

Qian Zheng, Jiajie Zhang, He Sui, Yu Sun, Ningning Lv, Lin Liu, Ming Qu, Jiateng Tan, Bin Zhang, Zhanhao Mo

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Qian Zheng *Department of Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jiajie Zhang *Department of Research & Development, Deer-spring Medtech Inc., Suzhou, China.
He SuiDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yu SunDepartment of Interventional Department, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Ningning LvDepartment of Ultrasound, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Lin LiuDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Ming QuDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jiateng TanDepartment of Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Zhanhao MoDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Dendritic cells (DCs) play a crucial role in anti-tumor immunity by capturing, processing, and presenting tumor antigens to T cells, making DC-based immunotherapy a promising approach for cancer treatment. However, the most commonly used clinical strategy still relies on inducing DCs Method: To compare the functional differences of DCs induced by different methods, we conducted a comprehensive study. Mouse bone marrow cells were continuously cultured for 9 days in a FLT3L/GM-CSF-containing medium. After cell collection, we analyzed the composition, subpopulations, and status of FL/GM-DCs using flow cytometry and scRNA-seq. Flow cytometry was also used to assess their antigen presentation and ability to stimulate T cells. Results: The results showed that FL/GM-DCs exhibited a unique subpopulation distribution, characterized by an abundance of conventional cDC subpopulations, and demonstrated enhanced cross-antigen presentation capabilities. Notably, FL/GM-DCs were able to induce a broader and more tumor-specific CD8 Conclusion: In summary, FLT3L combined with GM-CSF induced DCs, through their unique subpopulation composition and functional state, can more effectively expand tumor-specific CD8

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CD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDendritic CellsGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorMembrane ProteinsNeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptiveMiceMice, Inbred C57BLflt3 ligand proteinGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorMembrane Proteinsanti-tumor efficacycDC1DCsdendritic cellsFLT3LGM-CSF

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PMCPMC12443778

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