Alejandro Manuel Sevillano Mantas

Dr. Alejandro Manuel Sevillano Mantas


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 June 2025 in Vaccines
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Ricardo Andres Leon LetelierRicardo Andres Leon Letelier
Ricardo Andres Leon Letelier
AMAlejandro Manuel Sevillano Mantas
Alejandro Manuel Sevillano Mantas
YCYIHUI CHEN
YIHUI CHEN
SPSoyoung Park
Soyoung Park
JVJody Vykoukal
Jody Vykoukal
Hiroyuki KatayamaHiroyuki Katayama
Hiroyuki Katayama
Background/Objectives:Cancer vaccine targets mostly include mutations and overexpressed proteins. However, cancer-associated post-translational modifications (PTMs) may also induce immune responses. Previously, our group established the enzyme protein arginine deiminase type-2 (PADI2), which catalyzes citrullination modification, is highly expressed in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), promoting antigenicity. Methods: Here, we show the workflow of designing citrullinated enolase 1 (citENO1) vaccine peptides identified from breast cancer cells by mass spectrometry and demonstrate TNBC vaccine efficacy in the mouse model. Immunized mice with citENO1 peptides or the corresponding unmodified peptides, plus Poly I:C as an adjuvant, were orthotopically implanted with a TNBC murine cell line. Results: Vaccination with citENO1, but not unmodified ENO1 (umENO1), induced a greater percentage of activated CD8+ PD-1+ T cells and effector memory T cells in skin-draining lymph nodes (SDLNs). Remarkably, the citENO1 vaccine delayed tumor growth and prolonged overall survival, which was further enhanced by PD-1 blockade. Conclusions: Our data suggest that cancer-restricted post-translational modifications provide a source of vaccines that induce an anti-cancer immune response.