GM-CSF基因转染增强经肿瘤抗原刺激的树突细胞的体内抗肿瘤作用

为探讨GM-CSF基因转染的树突细胞的生物学特性及其抗肿瘤作用,GM-CSF重组腺病毒感染小鼠脾脏树突细胞后,FACS分析表明其B7-1且和B7-2表达水平明显提高,混合淋巴细胞培养反应显示其对T淋巴细胞具有更强的刺激作用;树突细胞体外经放射线灭活的B16肿瘤细胞刺激后免疫正常同系小鼠,能诱导出显著的CTL活性.使免疫小鼠对野生型B16肿瘤细胞的攻击具有一定抵抗作用;这种经瘤苗刺激的树突细胞导入GM-CSF基因后,体内可诱导更强的CTL活性,更有效地抵抗肿瘤细胞的攻击,并且对肺转移荷瘤小鼠具有更强的治疗作用,使肺转移结节明显减少,60%的荷瘤小鼠长期存活.结果提示体外经瘤苗刺激、GM-CSF基因转染的树突细胞可望成为肿瘤免疫基因治疗的新途径.     

采用sPD-1协同4-1BBL进行肿瘤免疫基因治疗的研究

目的 探讨采用sPD-1协同4-1 BBL进行肿瘤免疫基因治疗的效果及相关的免疫学机制.方法 以不同剂量的H22肝癌细胞接种于BALB/c小鼠右后腿肌肉内,建立小鼠肿瘤模型;采用可溶性PD-1 （sPD-1）和4-1 BBL真核表达质粒体内转染进行基因治疗;观察接种不同剂量肿瘤细胞、不同治疗时间小鼠的成瘤率及肿瘤治疗效果;RT-PCR检测肿瘤微环境中免疫调控相关基因的表达;组织切片检测肿瘤细胞浸润肌肉组织的组织学变化;流式细胞仪检测脾脏细胞毒性T细胞（CTLs）的杀瘤效率.结果 转染4-1 BBL/sPD-1基因治疗后,接种低剂量（1 × 104个/ml） H22肿瘤细胞的小鼠肿瘤生长完全受到抑制;接种高剂量（1×105个/ml） H22肿瘤细胞的小鼠肿瘤也受到显著抑制.通过延长基因治疗,荷瘤小鼠的成瘤率随着治疗时间的延长逐渐递减,至8周时成瘤率为0;基因治疗不仅促进IFN-γ和IL-2基因表达上调,而且也使TGF-p、IL-10的表达下调;瘤组织中CD8＋ T淋巴细胞数量增多和脾淋巴细胞的杀瘤效率显著增加.结论 利用体内存在的少量肿瘤可作为抗原刺激淋巴细胞的激活;基因治疗适用于对手术、化疗、放疗后体内残存的少量肿瘤细胞的清除;当体内存在大量肿瘤细胞时,适当延长基因治疗时间可获得较好的治疗效果.     

人IL-12和B7-1基因对HuPBL-SCID小鼠模型中人源肿瘤的协同抑制作用

人IL 12 (hIL 12 )对鼠源的免疫细胞作用较弱 ,进行hIL 12抗瘤研究缺乏有效的动物模型。为此利用荷人瘤的HuPBL SCID小鼠模型 ,将改良的Winnassay细胞免疫功能分析方法应用于评价hIL 12和hB 1协同抗瘤作用。用商业化的非脂质转基因试剂配制单独的hIL 12、hB7 1或hIL 12联合hB7 1的基因转染液。将上述三种基因转染液分别瞬时转基因入人恶性黑色素瘤A375细胞 ,转基因 30min后 ,按组别 (hIL 12组、hB7 1组、hIL 12 hB7 1组、rhIL 2对照组、HuPBL对照组和肿瘤对照组 )同人外周血淋巴细胞混合接种于SCID小鼠皮下 ,2 0天后处死实验小鼠 ,测得hIL 12和hB7 1的抑瘤率分别为 74 .0 6 %和 6 6 .98% ,联合作用达 93.4 0 % ,rhIL 2和HuPBL对照组无抗瘤作用。同时 ,在此模型上hIL 12联合hB7 1基因对人大肠癌LoVo和人肺癌SPC的抑制率分别为 98.37%和 97.39%。实验建立的各组HuPBL SCID小鼠 2 0天的外周血都含有人IgG(>0 .5mg/L)和极少量人CD3 淋巴细胞 (>0 .5个 /10 0个有核细胞 )。hIL 12、hB7 1和hIL 12 hB7 1组的瘤灶内人淋巴细胞浸润生长 ,肿瘤细胞残存 ,而rhIL 2和HuPBL对照组的瘤灶内人淋巴细胞“似团样”生长 ,肿瘤生长旺盛。表明此HuPBL SCID小鼠模型上的抗瘤机制为局部免疫反应。结果表明以此动物模型可跨     

IL-3基因转染的瘤苗与IL-2、低剂量环磷酰胺的联合抗肿瘤作用

用IL-3基因转染的瘤苗治疗实验性肺转移荷瘤小鼠,结果发现能使其肺转移性肿瘤结节比常规瘤苗治疗明显减少、存活期明显延长,而且当与IL-2或低剂量Cy合用后,可使荷瘤小鼠的肺转移结节更少,存活期更长,特别是当IL-3基因转移的瘤苗、IL-2、低剂量Cy三者合用时抗肿瘤转移作用最强,免疫学研究表明,经IL-3基因转染瘤苗治疗后,荷瘤小鼠脾脏CIL活性、NK活性、IL-2诱导的LAK活性均显著增强,脾细胞体外分泌IFN-γ和TNF水平显著升高;当与IL-2或低剂量Cy合用时,上述抗肿瘤免疫功能升高得更加明显,并且以三者联合应用后免疫功能增强最为明显,可见IL-3基因转染的瘤苗能有效地激活体内抗肿瘤免疫功能,具有显著的抗肿瘤作用.     

人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞在放射线处理的SCID小鼠中转移的实验研究

目的建立人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞SCID(Severe combined immunodeficiency,SCID)小鼠转移动物模型。方法采用人乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7细胞悬液,分别接种于5只经放射线处理的SCID小鼠腋背部皮下。记录肿瘤生长情况,处死荷瘤鼠并做病理切片,观察各脏器转移情况。结果接种SCID小鼠后6～10d成瘤,成瘤率为5/5只,潜伏期平均(7.4±1.3)d。接种后5只鼠分别于第60～68天拉颈处死,检测荷瘤,平均直径为(26.6±2.2)mm,平均重量为5.28g。病理学检查,转移脏器有3个部位,出现肺转移的为4/5只、骨转移的为3/5只和淋巴结转移的为1/5只。结论建立了人乳腺癌SCID小鼠转移动物模型,该模型可为肿瘤转移研究提供重要的实验工具。     

EB病毒诱发人B细胞淋巴瘤的分子病理特性

EB病毒 (EBV ,Epstein Barrvirus)与人类多种肿瘤有关 ,尤其是与鼻咽癌和淋巴瘤的关系密切。为此研究了EB病毒在huPBL SCID嵌合体小鼠体内诱发人B细胞淋巴瘤的分子特性及肿瘤发生机制。从健康成人外周血分离出淋巴细胞 ,将之移植到SCID小鼠腹腔内 ,实验感染EBV ,观察肿瘤的形成 ;采用单向免疫扩散法连续监测小鼠血清中人IgG的含量。分别用PCR方法检测肿瘤组织中是否存在人Alu序列 ,原位杂交检测肿瘤组织中EB病毒小RNA分子EBER 1;免疫组织化学方法检测人白细胞分化抗原 (CD4 5、CD2 0、CD4 5RO、CD3) ,病毒基因(LMP1、EBNA2、BZLF1)的表达 ,以及细胞瘤基因蛋白 (p5 3、C myc、Bcl 2、Bax)在诱发肿瘤中的表达情况。结果发现 ,实验中 34只感染EBV的huPBL SCID小鼠有 2 4只诱发出肿瘤 ,根据病理形态学特征、Alu PCR和免疫标志均证实诱发瘤是人源性B淋巴细胞肿瘤。原位分子杂交显示肿瘤细胞核内存在EBER 1,少数瘤细胞表达EB病毒BZLF1蛋白阳性 ,部分瘤细胞表达LMP1和EBNA2蛋白阳性。连续监测 12只huPBL SCID小鼠血清中人IgG含量 ,发现IgG水平随诱瘤时间延长和肿瘤生长有逐渐增高趋势。免疫组化显示诱发的 2 4例淋巴瘤组织p5 3、C myc、Bcl 2和Bax蛋白表达阳性率分别为 83.33%、10 0 %、95 .83%、91.6 7%。结果     

转染MIP-lα和B7-1基因增强小鼠的抗淋巴瘤效应

目的观察转染趋化因子MIP-lα和共刺激分子B7-1基因增强小鼠抗淋巴瘤的效应。方法将MIP-1α和B7-1基因慢病毒重组载体转染小鼠EL-4淋巴瘤细胞,应用RT-PCR检测MIP-1et和B7-l基因mRNA表达,Westernblot法检测MIP-lα和B7-1蛋白表达;转基因EL-4细胞注入小鼠右腋皮下,观察成瘤情况;灭活的转基因EL_4细胞注入成瘤小鼠体内,观察其增强小鼠抗淋巴瘤效应。结果RT．PCR检测发现EL-4／MIP-lα＋B7—1细胞内有MIP-1α及B7—1mRNA表达,Westernblot显示MIP-1α及B7-1蛋白表达;MIP-lα组、B7-1组较对照组成瘤时间延长,成瘤率降低,肿瘤平均体积较小,而联合组成瘤性消失;MIP-1俚和B7-1治疗组的肿瘤平均体积、重量及肿瘤器官转移率明显小于对照组（P〈0．05）,而联合组的肿瘤平均体积及重量明显小于MIP-lα和B7-1组（P〈0．05）,而且联合组小鼠平均生存期,均较单基因组、对照组明显延长（P〈0．05）。结论转染MIP-1d和B7-1基因能够明显增强小鼠机体抗淋巴瘤效应,明显延长荷瘤小鼠的平均生存期,为淋巴瘤的基因治疗提供了新的思路。     

肿瘤细胞混合肽诱导特异性抗肿瘤免疫应答

采用细胞冻融、加热沉淀及酸处理等基本生化技术, 从肿瘤细胞中获取混合 肽; 将热休克蛋白70与肽体外结合, 观察热休克蛋白70-肽复合物对小鼠脾淋巴细胞的激活增殖作用以及增殖的淋巴细胞对瘤细胞的特异性杀伤作用, 并运用流式细胞仪分析增殖的淋巴细胞类型; 分别通过对腹腔和腿部肌肉接种了H22肝癌细胞的BALB/c小鼠进行热休克蛋白70-H22抗原肽复合物免疫注射, 观察小鼠肿瘤的抑制和荷瘤小鼠的生存期情况. 另外, 对免疫的小鼠采血进行肝、肾功能检测. 结果显示, 获取的混合肽中含有肿瘤特异的抗原肽, 其经热休克蛋白提呈后, 体外可刺激淋巴细胞活化增殖, 增殖的淋巴细胞为T淋巴细胞, 对肿瘤细胞有特异性细胞毒效应, 体内对腹水型和实体瘤型肿瘤的生长均可产生显著抑制作用, 同时延长荷瘤小鼠的生存期, 并且这种体内免疫对小鼠肝肾功能不产生影响, 不会引发自身免疫反应.     

仿刺参多糖抗肿瘤及对荷瘤小鼠免疫调节作用

目的 观察仿刺参多糖(AJPS)抗肿瘤及免疫调节作用.方法 采用MTT法检测AJPS对人肝癌HepG-2细胞抑制率;以Hca-F肝癌小鼠为模型,采用MTT法、放免法测定荷瘤小鼠细胞免疫指标.结果 AJPS抑制HepG-2细胞生长,抑制小鼠移植瘤生长;增强脾淋巴细胞和巨噬细胞活性,促进TNF-α和IL-2的产生.结论 AJPS具有对HepG-2细胞的直接杀伤作用;AJPS对荷瘤小鼠有免疫调节活性,在肿瘤的免疫治疗中发挥作用.     

人核糖核酸抑制因子基因在人脐血干细胞中的转染表达及对小鼠黑色素瘤基因治疗的研究

探讨人核糖核酸抑制因子 (hRI)基因在人脐血干细胞中的转染及表达情况 ,及转染后对小鼠B16黑色素瘤生长的影响。用免疫磁珠分离系统 (MACS)分离纯化人脐血CD34⁺ 细胞后 ,用制备的含hRI基因的逆转录病毒上清转染脐血CD34⁺ 细胞 ,采用克隆形成法和PCR法检测转染效率 ,Western blot和免疫荧光法检测基因表达 ,同时观察RI对荷瘤C57BL小鼠B16黑色素瘤生长的影响。应用MACS能高度纯化人脐血CD34⁺ 细胞 ,使分选后的脐血CD34⁺ 细胞纯度平均达96.15%。hRI基因能够转染到脐血CD34⁺ 细胞上 ,转染效率达 35% ,Western blot和免疫荧光检测转染后CD34⁺ 细胞hRI基因有阳性表达。经转hRICD34⁺ 细胞治疗 ,使小鼠B16黑色素瘤的生长速度减慢 ,成瘤率和瘤重降低 ,成瘤潜伏期延长。     

重组逆转录病毒载体pLXPXSN—TCRα12-2-IRES-Vβ7．1的构建及其杀伤肝癌细胞作用的研究

目的：构建双表达逆转录病毒载体pLXPXSN—TCRα12—2-IRES—Vβ7．1,包装成病毒颗粒后有效地感染PBMC。方法：以实验室保存舍TCRVβ7．1基因和TCRα12．2基因的质粒为模板,分别扩增得到两个基因,亚克隆入载体pLXPXSN,得到重组质粒pLXPXSN—TCRα12—2．IRES—Vβ7．1。重组体质粒经酶切鉴定后,将鉴定好的阳性重组质粒用脂质体介导转染PA317细胞,包装成完整的病毒后测定滴度,感染PBMC,用流式细胞仪和提取基因组DNA检测目的蛋白的表达。最后病毒感染PBMC,用流式细胞仪检测目的蛋白的表达。然后用流式细胞术细胞凋亡率,MTT比色法检测pLXPXSN—TCRα12—2-IRES-Vβ7．1感染的PBMC对肝癌细胞BEL-7402和HEPG2的杀伤作用。结果：从重组病毒基因组中扩增出目的基因TCRα12．2和TCRVβ7．1,流式细胞仪检测表明目的基因可以在PBMC中有效的表达。pLXPXSN—TCRα12—2-IRES—Vβ7．1感染PBMC组对肿瘤细胞的杀伤率明显高于PBMC组和空载体感染组。结论：TCRα12．2和TCRVβ7．1能够整合进宿主PBMC的基因组中,并能得到有效地表达。pLXPXSN—TCRα12—2-IRES-Vβ7．1感染PBMC后可提高其对肝癌细胞的杀伤活性。     

Monoclonal antibody Daratumumab promotes macrophage-mediated anti-myeloma phagocytic activity via engaging FC gamma receptor and activation of macrophages

Daratumumab (DAR) is novel human anti-CD38 IgG1, high-affinity human monoclonal antibody having broad-spectrum killing activity. The antibody is recommended to treat multiple myeloma. Recently Antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) have been identified as the potential mechanism of DAR in addition to complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). In the present study we evaluated the effect of Daratumumab on other effector cells of multiple myeloma. Luciferase⁺ MM.1R GFP cells were selected for the study. For immune-compromised multiple myeloma tumour xenograft mouse model we used severe combined immunodeficient beige (SCID-beige), NOD SCID gamma (NSG) and C57Bl/6j mice. Bioluminescence imaging was carried by injecting luciferin, and in vivo confocal microscopy was done for tracing bone marrow niches. Spleen and tumours were submitted to immunophenotypic analysis. MTT assay was done for cell proliferation studies. We established tumour xenograft mouse model. It was found that DAR showed significant anti-tumour effect in tumour xenograft multiple myeloma mice. We found that DAR showed anti-tumour activity via Fc–FcγR interaction with macrophages. DAR induced phenotypic activation of macrophages in mice and resulted in ADCP of cancerous cells via interacting Fc-FcγR in vitro. The study suggested that DAR exerted anti-tumour activity in multiple myeloma by interacting with Fc-FcγR.

     

In vivo anti-tumour activity of recombinant MVM parvoviral vectors carrying the human interleukin-2 cDNA

BACKGROUND: The natural oncotropism and oncotoxicity of vectors derived from the autonomous parvovirus, minute virus of mice (prototype strain) [MVM(p)], combined with the immunotherapeutic properties of cytokine transgenes, make them interesting candidates for cancer gene therapy. METHODS: The in vivo anti-tumour activity of a recombinant parvoviral vector, MVM-IL2, was evaluated in a syngeneic mouse melanoma model that is relatively resistant in vitro to the intrinsic cytotoxicity of wild-type MVM(p). RESULTS: In vitro infection of the K1735 melanoma cells prior to their injection resulted in loss of tumorigenicity in 70% of mice (7/10). Tumour-free mice were protected against a challenge with non-infected parental cells. In addition, MVM-IL2-infected tumour cells induced an anti-tumour activity on parental cells injected at a distant location. These non-infected tumour cells were injected either at the same time or 7 days before the injection of MVM-IL2-infected cells. In the latter setting, which mimics a therapeutic model for small tumours, 4/10 mice were still tumour-free after 4 months. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that (i) the MVM-IL2 parvoviral vector efficiently transduces tumour cells; and (ii) the low multiplicity of infection (MOI = 1) used in our experiments was sufficient to elicit an anti-tumour effect on distant cells, which supports further studies on this vector as a new tool for cancer gene therapy.     

穿膜素TAT介导的KDR-siRNA慢病毒载体的构建及其靶向肺癌A549细胞的抗肿瘤作用

为了构建TAT与KDR-siRNA慢病毒载体,观察其对肺癌细胞株 A549的体外靶向抗肿瘤作用,利用重组技术构建TAT-KDR siRNA慢病毒载体并转染人肺癌细胞株 A549。实时荧光定量PCR、Western blot检测KDR基因水平变化;流式细胞仪、MTT 法、集落形成试验检测其对A549细胞株细胞凋亡、细胞增殖和克隆形成的影响;细胞黏附实验评价其肿瘤靶向性。其抗癌作用主要表现为可有效地抑制A549细胞KDR基因表达、细胞增殖和克隆形成,促进细胞凋亡,并具有肿瘤靶向性作用。因而认为,TAT与KDR靶向siRNA慢病毒载体具有显著的肿瘤靶向性和抗肿瘤活性。     

Use of the radiation-inducible WAF1 promoter to drive iNOS gene therapy as a novel anti-cancer treatment

BACKGROUND: Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene therapy has been identified as a potential anti-tumour strategy. A major problem common to most gene therapy strategies is targeting of treatment to the tumour volume. In this study we report on the use of the X-ray-inducible WAF1 promoter to achieve targeting of iNOS expression to the tumour volume. METHODS: A WAF1/iNOS/liposome complex was injected directly into RIF-1 and HT29 tumours in mice. A 4 Gy dose of X-rays was applied to induce the WAF1 promoter followed, 8 h later, by treatment doses of 10 or 20 Gy. Tumour volume was measured, and growth curves plotted. RESULTS: Intra-tumoural injection of WAF1/iNOS combined with a priming dose of X-rays to induce the WAF1 promoter, followed by a treatment dose, resulted in sensitiser enhancement ratios of 2.0 and 1.3 in RIF-1 and HT29 tumours, respectively, compared with radiation treatment alone. PCR analysis of organ tissue after intra-tumoural injection of WAF1/iNOS showed that vector sequences were detected in all tissue tested; however, Western blot analysis revealed that iNOS protein levels were significantly increased only in tumour and the surrounding dermal tissue that had been exposed to the 4 Gy inducing dose. CONCLUSIONS: iNOS gene therapy in combination with an inducible promoter results in significant tumour cell radiosensitisation. The WAF1 promoter may be a good candidate for a gene therapy as it is silent in normal tissue yet can be induced by the tumour environment.     

Anti-tumour effect of humoral and cellular immunities mediated by a bacterial immunopotentiator,Lactobacillus casei,in mice

Summary Administration of a mixture containing Lactobacillus casei YIT 9018 (LC9018) and methylcholanthrene-induced fibrosarcoma (Meth A) cells into the peritoneum of syngeneic BALB/c mice suppressed the tumour growth and protected the mice from tumour death. With the appearance of the anti-tumour activity, serum complement-dependent tumour cytotoxic (CDC) antibody was induced on the 5th day after the administration as a result of the adjuvant effect. The cytotoxic antibody was not found in serum on the 5th day after inoculation of Meth A cells alone, but it was induced before the mice died of the tumours. Adjuvant induction of the cytotoxic serum antibody at an early time was also observed using Kirsten murine sarcoma virus-transformed tumour (K234) cells. Both of these cytotoxic antibodies in sera from Meth A-suppressed and the tumour-bearing mice were specific for the tumour cells and were IgM class, since they were absorbed with rabbit anti-mouse IgM antibody. However, the cytotoxic antibody was not found in the peritoneal cavity which was the tumour inoculation site, but binding antibody against the tumour cells was faintly detected in the region using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). In neutralization tests, the cytotoxic antibody did not exert anti-tumour activity in recipient mice when it was administered to the mice along with the tumour cells or when it was administered i. v. at the time of tumour inoculation. Moreover, the cytotoxic antibody was not available for the antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). These results suggest that the cytotoxic antibody did not exert anti-tumour activity in the tumour-suppressed mice. In contrast, peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) on the 5th day, and PEC and spleen cells on the 15th day after i. p. administration of the mixture exerted strong anti-tumour activity as measured by the Winn test.In conclusion, the adjuvant effect of LC9018 induced tumour-specific humoral and cellular immunities but the anti-tumour activity was dependent only on the cellular effectors of the host. The possible use of LC9018 in tumour immunotherapy is discussed.     

Facilitation of the growth of an allogeneic tumour by suppressor cells in newborn rats.

The intravenous injection of as few as 15 Walker tumour cells into newborn rats consistently resulted in the development of pulmonary metastases and the death of the recipient within 2 weeks. Neither the outcome of tumour cell injection nor the interval until death could be modified by transferring 2 x 10(7) lymphocytes from tumour-immune adult rats to the neonataal hosts. In contrast with this failure to transfer adoptive anti-tumour immune responses to intact recipients, the administration of 350 rad irradiation before transfer of 10(6) immune lymphocytes constantly afforded protection against inoculated tumour cells. The simultaneous transfer of neonatal thymus cells with immune lymphocytes interfered with the establishment of an adoptive response in the irradiated newborn. Intiation of a graft-versus-host response in F1 hybrid neonates by injecting parental strain lymphocytes conferred resistance to tumour growth of the recpient, the magnitude of this effect increasing with the strength of the graft-versus-host reaction.     

Anti-tumour activity of Lactobacillus casei on lewis lung carcinoma and line-10 hepatoma in syngeneic mice and guinea pigs

Summary The anti-tumour activity of Lactobacillus casei YIT 9018 (LC 9018) on Lewis lung carcinoma (3LL) in C57BL/6 mice and line-10 hepatoma in strain-2 guinea pigs was examined. Intravenous injection of LC 9018 was effective for inhibition of pulmonary metastases in C57BL/6 mice after s.c. inoculation with 3LL tumours. Intralesional (i.l.) injection of LC 9018 was also effective for both prolongation of the survival period and inhibition of pulmonary metastases in 3LL tumour-bearing mice. The combination treatment of i.l. and i.v. injections of LC 9018 before or after surgical excision of the primary tumour remarkably inhibited the pulmonary metastases after inoculation with 3LL tumour. Intralesional injection of LC 9018 was effective for regression of the established tumours of line-10 hepatoma inoculated i.d. and for induction of systemic tumour immunity in strain-2 guinea pigs.