Chronic UV exposure has been associated with immune system suppression. Here the authors show that enhanced tumor growth and resistance to PD1 blockade in mice exposed to UV irradiation is associated with induced expression of Ly6a in CD8 + T cells and that targeting Ly6a enhances anti-tumor immune responses in models resistant to anti-PD1.
- Avishai Maliah
- Nadine Santana-Magal
- Carmit Levy