Influence of intestinal microbial metabolites on the abscopal effect after radiation therapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Background: Most clinical studies failed to elicit a strong antitumor immune response and subsequent systemic tumor regression after radiation therapy (RT), even in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) anti-CTLA4 or anti-PD1. Mechanistically, type I interferon (IFN-I) activation i...

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Main Authors: Hannah Felchle, Julia Gissibl, Laura Lansink Rotgerink, Sophie M. Nefzger, Caroline N. Walther, Vincent R. Timnik, Stephanie E. Combs, Julius C. Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630824000351