Escherichia coli adhesion portion FimH functions as an adjuvant for cancer immunotherapy
TLR4 agonists have been proposed as immunotherapeutics in cancer. Here, the authors show the TLR4-dependent adjuvant effect of FimH, an E. coli adhesin, in promoting dendritic cell mediated-T cell activation and response to immune checkpoint blockade in preclinical cancer models.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15030-4 |