FRRB Project 1751658 - Leveraging gene-based tools to control local and systemic circuits of tumor tolerance
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Name and Surname of PI |
Mario Leonardo Squadrito |
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Project Acronym |
GenTooControl |
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Project ID |
1751658 |
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Host Institution |
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele - Milan |
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Pathology of Interest |
Tumor Microenvironment |
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Research Area |
Oncology |
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Project Start Date |
1 June 2021 |
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Project End Date |
31 May 2024 |
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Funding |
€ 599.840,00 |
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Type of Project |
Individual |
PROJECT SUMMARY
Liver metastases are associated with a poor prognosis and current drug therapies are ineffective in most cases. Cancer cells within liver metastases contain antigens which have the potential to trigger the activation of the immune system. However, immunosuppressive circuits in the tumor microenvironment inhibit immune responses, thus promoting tumor growth and progression. The aim of this project is to identify new mechanisms of inhibition of the immune system in tumors and to use innovative gene transfer strategies to develop a vaccine against cancer cells whose action is not inhibited by the tolerogenic mechanisms of tumors.