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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2026

VISTA neutralization by immunization reprograms immunosuppression and augments vaccine efficacy in renal carcinoma.

Jiawei Wang, Zhenzhen Wang, Wanting Zhao, Haomin Chen, Bowen Lu, Yingxiang Shao, Yanyan Zheng, Shanshan Liu, Meng Wang, Lin Fang and 5 more

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Jiawei Wang *Cancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zhenzhen Wang *Cancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Wanting ZhaoCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Haomin ChenCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Bowen LuCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yingxiang ShaoCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yanyan ZhengCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Shanshan LiuCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Meng WangCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-4236
Lin FangCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Huizhong LiCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4241-8109
Praveen NeeliDepartment of Molecular Oncology and Cancer Biology and Evolution Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Department of Molecular Oncology, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Hui TianDepartment of Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA chaidafei@xzhmu.edu.cn wangg@xzhmu.edu.cn hui.tian@utsouthwestern.edu.
Gang WangCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China chaidafei@xzhmu.edu.cn wangg@xzhmu.edu.cn hui.tian@utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6020-7263
Dafei ChaiCancer Institute, Cellular Therapeutics School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China chaidafei@xzhmu.edu.cn wangg@xzhmu.edu.cn hui.tian@utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8028-2954

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Abstract

backgroundRenal carcinoma remains a highly lethal malignancy, and tumor vaccine efficacy is frequently hampered by a profoundly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA), an inhibitory immune checkpoint enriched in myeloid cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs), represents a critical barrier to effective antitumor immunity. Targeting VISTA may therefore provide a promising strategy to overcome immune suppression and enhance tumor vaccine efficacy.

methodsRecombinant adenoviral vaccines encoding carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) and VISTA (Ad-CAIX and Ad-VISTA) were constructed and validated for efficient antigen expression. The antitumor efficacy of Ad-VISTA/CAIX co-immunization was evaluated in subcutaneous, lung metastatic, orthotopic, and anti-programmed cell death protein 1-resistant renal carcinoma models. Vaccine-induced immune responses were assessed by flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, cell proliferation assays, cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) assays, and in vivo immune cell depletion experiments.

resultsAd-VISTA immunization markedly potentiated the therapeutic efficacy of CAIX-targeted vaccination, resulting in significant tumor growth inhibition and prolonged survival across multiple renal carcinoma models. Mechanistically, VISTA-targeting remodeled the tumor microenvironment by enhancing the infiltration and activation of dendritic cells (DCs) and CD8

conclusionsThese results indicated that vaccine-induced VISTA blockade effectively amplifies DC-mediated CD8

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B7 AntigensCancer VaccinesCarcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsAnimalsCarbonic Anhydrase IXCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImmunizationMiceB7 AntigensCancer VaccinesCarbonic Anhydrase IXVSIR protein, humanImmunotherapyKidney CancerT-LymphocytesVaccine

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PMCPMC13266246

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