VSV treatment induces a functional antitumor CTL response.
To evaluate the local and systemie T celi activation induced by VSV oncolytic therapy, we compared the activation status of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells found in the tumor and spleen. Based on L-selectin (CD62L) and CD44 expression, we found no difference in the activation status of CD4+ T cells between treated and non-treated animals (data not shown) correlating with the weak CD4+ T celi infiltration observed (Fig. 2b). However, a decrease in naive spienić and intratumoral CD8+ T cells was noted as well as a slight inerease in effector
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