Figure 6
Figure 6. Targeting solely mismatched tumor mHags boosts the GVT effect. HLA-matched patients and donors remain mismatched for multiple mHags. According to our working hypothesis, host-derived antigen presenting cells (APCs) persisting after allogeneic SCT induce an antihost response of donor T cells. Based on the mHag tissue distribution, the antihost response is dissected into a branch mediating only GVT effects and a branch mediating both GVT effects and GVHD. Our findings indicate that immunotherapy targeting only mismatched tumor mHags is sufficient to boost the GVT effect.

Targeting solely mismatched tumor mHags boosts the GVT effect. HLA-matched patients and donors remain mismatched for multiple mHags. According to our working hypothesis, host-derived antigen presenting cells (APCs) persisting after allogeneic SCT induce an antihost response of donor T cells. Based on the mHag tissue distribution, the antihost response is dissected into a branch mediating only GVT effects and a branch mediating both GVT effects and GVHD. Our findings indicate that immunotherapy targeting only mismatched tumor mHags is sufficient to boost the GVT effect.

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