Journal: Molecular Therapy Oncology
Article Title: Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dendritic cells potentiate the efficacy of interleukin-12-expressing oncolytic HSV-1
doi: 10.1016/j.omton.2026.201252
Figure Lengend Snippet: Immunological assessments of the combination of T-mfIL12 and immature BMDCs (A) Immunohistochemical analysis of representative MB49 tumors from the indicated treatment groups. Increased intratumoral infiltration of CD8 + lymphocytes was most prominent in the T-mfIL12+BMDC group, followed by the T-01+BMDC group. In both groups, elevated levels of CD4 + lymphocyte infiltration were also observed in the same tumor sections. Other groups, except for the mock group, showed moderate levels of CD4 + infiltration. Scale bars: 100 μm. (B) ELISpot assay for IFN-γ expression revealed the highest number of IFN-γ-producing splenocytes in the T-mfIL12+BMDC group, followed by the T-01+BMDC group. Monotherapies with BMDC, T-01, or T-mfIL12, as well as the mock group, did not result in significant increases. n = 3 per group; all samples were analyzed in triplicate. Error bars represent standard deviation (SD). ∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗∗ p < 0.001, ∗∗∗∗ p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: The murine bladder cancer cell line MB49, originally induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, was kindly provided by Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff (Purdue University, USA; RRID: CVCL_7076).
Techniques: Immunohistochemical staining, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Expressing, Standard Deviation