Alphavirus replicon particles expressing TRP-2 provide potent therapeutic effect on melanoma through activation of humoral and cellular immunity.

BACKGROUND:Malignant melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and is refractory to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Therefore alternative approaches to treat this disease, such as immunotherapy, are needed. Melanoma vaccine design has mainly focused on targeting CD8+ T cells. Activat...

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Main Authors: Francesca Avogadri, Taha Merghoub, Maureen F Maughan, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, John Morris, Erika Ritter, Robert Olmsted, Alan N Houghton, Jedd D Wolchok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2937034?pdf=render