Antibody response to simian virus 40 tumor antigen in nude mice reconstituted with T cells.

Athymic BALB/c nude mice (nu/nu) fail to generate circulating antibodies to simian virus 40 (SV40) tumor (T) antigen when immunized with SV40-transformed mouse cells or with T antigen positive somatic cell hybrids derived from SV40-transformed human and normal mouse parental cells. However, normal BALB/c mice readily produce antibodies to SV40 T antigen. When nude mice were reconstituted with normal syngeneic T lymphocytes from spleen or thymus source, the humoral immune responsiveness to SV40 T antigen was restored.     

Establishment and characterization of a human gestational choriocarcinoma cell line (HOCC)

Human gestational choriocarcinoma cell line (HOCC) was established from the mouse graft of choriocarcinoma. The HOCC cells were spindle or polygonal in shape and multi-nucleated giant cells, showing neoplastic and pleomorphic features. The cell proliferated stably, and the population doubling time was about 32 hours. The chromosome numbers showed a wide distribution of aneuploidy, the mode was in hypertriploid range and the marker chromosomes were recognized in the several generations. Heterotransplantation was easy, and subcutaneous transplantation of 1 X 10(7) cells in nude mouse formed a tumor composed of choriocarcinoma. It is most noteworthy characteristic of the cell line that it produced human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in an in vitro culture system and in vivo in nude mice.     

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected tumor xenografts as an in vivo model for antiviral therapy: role of alpha/beta interferon in restriction of tumor growth in nude mice injected with HIV-infected U937 tumor cells.

The host factors involved in the restriction of tumor growth were studied in nude mice transplanted with a cloned line of chronically human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected U937 cells. HIV-infected and uninfected U937 cells exhibited the same growth patterns in culture. However, HIV-infected cells were not tumorigenic when injected subcutaneously in nude mice, whereas large solid tumors were observed in mice injected with uninfected U937 cells. Injection of nude mice with antibody to alpha/beta interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) enabled HIV-infected U937 cells to grow progressively in approximately 90 to 100% of mice. HIV-infected U937 cells formed solid tumors in the majority (60 to 90%) of either immunosuppressed (splenectomized, irradiated, and anti-asialo-GM1-treated) or genetically immunodeficient (bg/nu/xid) nude mice. In mice treated with antibodies to IFN-alpha/beta with established HIV-positive tumors, a direct correlation was found between p24 antigenemia and tumor size. Treatment of established HIV-positive U937 cell tumors with human IFN-alpha or mouse IFN-alpha/beta resulted in a clear-cut inhibition of both tumor growth and p24 HIV antigenemia. In contrast, treatment with tumor necrosis factor alpha markedly inhibited tumor growth but did not significantly decrease serum p24 levels. 3'-Azido-3'-deoxythymidine treatment did not affect either tumor growth or the levels of serum p24 antigen. These data indicate that endogenous IFN-alpha/beta is a crucial factor in the restriction of both tumor growth and p24 antigenemia in mice injected with HIV-infected tumor cells. Moreover, the results suggest that the development of HIV-1 p24 antigenemia in athymic immunosuppressed mice may represent an interesting in vivo model for anti-HIV therapy.     

Human lung cancer cell lines in our laboratory: establishment of three large cell carcinoma cell lines and their biological characterization]

Three large cell carcinoma cell lines were established from tumors of lung cancer patients. The cell lines were named NUTLC-2, NUTLC-4 and NUTLC-5 and they were found to have the following biological characterization. 1) By chromosomal analysis, the tumor cells of two of the cell lines (NUTLC-2 and NUTLC-5) were human-origin cells. Numbers of chromosomes of these cells ranged from 52 to 59 in NUTLC-2 and from 68 to 75 in NUTLC-5, with the modal numbers of 56 and 71, respectively. 2) Primary tumor resected from the patient with lung cancer was heterotransplanted into the subcutis of a nude mouse. NUTLC-4 cell line was established in vitro from the tumor in nude mouse and the tumor cells were found to be mouse-origin cells by chromosomal analysis. Human DNA was not detected by Alu analysis. 3) The tumor cells of three cell lines could be heterotransplanted subcutaneously into nude mice. However, no natural distant metastasis in nude mouse was observed. 4) Drug sensitivity to NUTLC-2, NUTLC-4 and NUTLC-5 tumor cells differed individually according to MTT colorimetric assay, and characteristic drug sensitivity was not noted in histological types of lung cancer.     

Establishment and characterization of a human gestational choriocarcinoma cell line (HOCC)

Human gestational choriocarcinoma cell line (HOCC) was established from the mouse graft of choriocarcinorna. The HOCC cells were spindle or polygonal in shape and multi-nucleated giant cells, showing neoplastic and pleomorphic features. The cell proliferated stably, and the population doubling time was about 32 hours. The chromosome numbers showed a wide distribution of aneuploidy, the mode was in hypertriploid range and the marker chromosomes were recognized in the several generations. Heterotransplantation was easy, and subcutaneous transplantation of 1 × 10⁷ cells in nude mouse formed a tumor composed of choriocarcinoma. It is most noteworthy characteristic of the cell line that it produced human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in an in vitro culture system and in vivo in nude mice.     

Human lymphomas transplanted in nude mice

This study was carried out to determine the take rate of malignant lymphomas transplanted subcutaneously in nude mice. Lymphoid tissue from patients with a variety of lymphoproliferative and lymphomatous disorders was employed, but only four (8.3% of total) non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of various types grew in the nude mice. These transplants were from patients with lymphoplasmacytic, lymphoblastic, immunoblastic and centroblastic lymphomas; two of them were serially transferred. High grade malignant lymphomas seem easier to transplant than low grade ones. In each case, the tumor growing in nude mice was similar to the patient's tumor. In one case, metastases were found in mesenteric lymph nodes and lung. Electron microscopic study showed that neoplastic cells were associated with peculiar dark cells the nature of which is discussed. Furthermore, in two transplanted lymphomas, neoplastic cells contained C type virus particles, indicating contamination by the murine xenotropic type C virus.     

A transgenic red fluorescent protein‐expressing nude mouse for color‐coded imaging of the tumor microenvironment

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is critical for tumor growth and progression. We have previously developed color‐coded imaging of the TME using a green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic nude mouse as a host. However, most donor sources of cell types appropriate for study in the TME are from mice expressing GFP. Therefore, a nude mouse expressing red fluorescent protein (RFP) would be an appropriate host for transplantation of GFP‐expressing stromal cells as well as double‐labeled cancer cells expressing GFP in the nucleus and RFP in the cytoplasm, thereby creating a three‐color imaging model of the TME. The RFP nude mouse was obtained by crossing non‐transgenic nude mice with the transgenic C57/B6 mouse in which the β‐actin promoter drives RFP (DsRed2) expression in essentially all tissues. In crosses between nu/nu RFP male mice and nu/+ RFP female mice, the embryos fluoresced red. Approximately 50% of the offspring of these mice were RFP nude mice. In the RFP nude mouse, the organs all brightly expressed RFP, including the heart, lungs, spleen, pancreas, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, the male and female reproductive systems; brain and spinal cord; and the circulatory system, including the heart, and major arteries and veins. The skinned skeleton highly expressed RFP. The bone marrow and spleen cells were also RFP positive. GFP‐expressing human cancer cell lines, including HCT‐116‐GFP colon cancer and MDA‐MB‐435‐GFP breast cancer were orthotopically transplanted to the transgenic RFP nude mice. These human tumors grew extensively in the transgenic RFP nude mouse. Dual‐color fluorescence imaging enabled visualization of human tumor–host interaction. The RFP nude mouse model should greatly expand our knowledge of the TME. J. Cell. Biochem. 106: 279–284, 2009. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

恶性横纹肌样瘤（MRT）的起源研究——高变异率HeLa细胞致裸鼠产生MRT的实验研究

HeLa细胞KB株、X株、NM20／X株、H株的染色体众数依次为60±3（超二倍体）、62±3（超二倍体）、68±3（超二倍体和亚四倍体）和78±2（亚四倍体）,所占比率分别为72%～76%,69%,52%和40%。在纯化3代的肿瘤阴性对照二倍体猫肾（染色体众数38所占比率80%）和犬肾原代细胞皮下接种裸鼠的致癌／致瘤率分别为0%（0／22）和0%（0／10）,X株HeLa细胞冻融裂解物皮下接种裸鼠产生进行性缩小肿瘤的比率为20%（1／5）的前提下,HeLa细胞KB株、X株、NM20／X株皮下接种裸鼠产生进行性生长恶性肿瘤的比率分别为100%（10／ 10）,100%（25／25）和100%（5／5）,H株细胞皮下接种裸鼠产生恶性肿瘤的比率为50%（5／10）。其中,只有HeLa细胞KB株10～11代（染色体结构畸变率高达20%,出现18%双着丝点和2%断片）以超高数量接种的1组4只裸鼠（0.17ml12.75×10     

Tumorigenicity of persistently infected tumors in nude mice is a function of both virus and host cell type.

Although BHK-21 cells persistently infected with wild-type vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) are sensitive to natural killer (NK) cells and do not form tumors in athymic nude mice, BHK-21 cells persistently infected with a previously isolated mutant virus (VSV-P) are resistant to NK cells and form tumors in nude mice. We used this VSV-P mutant to persistently infect HeLa cells and mouse tumor cell lines. A mouse mastocytoma line (P815) persistently infected with VSV-P was similar to BHK-21 cells in that it was resistant to NK cell lysis and formed tumors in nude mice. However, neither HeLa cells nor mouse myeloma lines persistently infected with VSV-P were resistant to NK cell lysis in vitro, and neither formed tumors in nude mice. Rejection by nude mice of HeLa cells and mouse myeloma cell lines persistently infected with VSV-P could be ablated by rabbit antiserum to asialo-GM1, implicating NK cells in the in vivo rejection of these persistently infected tumors. These results suggest that NK cell recognition and killing of virus-infected cells in vivo and in vitro depend upon genetic contributions from both the virus and the host cell.     

Proteoglycans synthesized in vitro by nude and normal mouse peritoneal macrophages

Peritoneal macrophages from nude mice were found to be functionally similar to 'activated' macrophages from normal mice. The objective of the present study was to characterize the proteoglycans synthesized and secreted in vitro by peritoneal macrophages isolated from nude and normal Balb/c mice and to investigate the relationship between macrophage 'activation' and changes in the proteoglycan patterns. Macrophages obtained by peritoneal lavage were seeded in Petri dishes. After 2 h incubation at 37 degrees C, the adherent cells (macrophages) were exposed to [35S]sulphate for the biosynthetic labelling of proteoglycans. After incubation, the cell and medium fractions were collected and analysed for proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans. The glycosaminoglycans were identified and characterized by a combination of agarose gel electrophoresis and enzymatic degradation with specific mucopolysaccharidases. It was shown that 3/4 of the total 35S-labelled glycosaminoglycans were in the extracellular compartment after 24-48 h. The macrophages synthesized dermatan sulphate (68%), chondroitin sulphate (7%) and heparan sulphate (25%). Both cell and medium fractions of normal and nude mouse macrophages contained glycosaminoglycans with the same ratios, although the nude mouse macrophages synthesized 2-fold less glycosaminoglycans than the normal mouse macrophages. Lower levels of 35S-proteoglycans were also obtained from in vitro 'activated' macrophages, but the ratios of dermatan sulphate:chondroitin sulphate: heparan sulphate were altered in these cells as compared to the control. Furthermore, all the 35S-macromolecules found in the extracellular compartment of nude and normal control cells were of proteoglycan nature, in contrast to the medium fractions of 'activated' macrophages, which contain both intact proteoglycans and 'free' glycosaminoglycan chains. These results indicate that, at least as regards the proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans, the nude mouse macrophages are not identical to the 'activated' macrophages from normal mice.     

Establishment and characterization of human glioblastoma cell line (HUBT-n)

We succeeded in primary culture of 3 in 4 cases of glioblastomas. The long-term passage cultures were not done from the primary cultures of original tumor, but glioblastoma cell line (HUBT-n) was established from a xenograft of nude mouse. This line grew well without interruption for 4 years and was subcultivated over 120 times. The cells were spindle like or round in shape and neoplastic and pleomorphic features contained glial fibrillar acid protein (GFAP) and S-100 protein and grew multilayering without contact inhibition. A bough-shaped long projection was noted from a small cell. One of the characteristics of the HUBT-n cells was existence of well developed intermediate filaments in their cytoplasm. The cells proliferated rapidly, and the population doubling time was about 32 hours. The chromosome number showed a narrow distribution of diploid range. Abnormal constitution was observed in all cells by G-band karyotyping. The culture cells were easily transplanted into the subcutis of nude mouse and produced the tumor resembling the original tumor.     

Establishment and characterization of a human thyroid carcinoma cell line (HOTHC) producing colony stimulating factor

A cell line designated HOTHC was established from an anaplastic carcinoma (giant cell type) of the thyroid gland of 80-year-old woman. The HOTHC line grew rapidly in multilayer without contact inhibition, and more than 120 serial passages were made within 27 months. The cells were spindle or polygonal in shape and revealed neoplastic and pleomorphic features. These cells were characterized as containing coloid droplets and poorly developed rough-endoplasmic reticulum in the cytoplasm. Doubling time was about 24 hours and plating efficiency was about 70%. The karyotype exhibits hyperploidy and marker chromosomes, and the modal chromosome number ranged between 77-90. The HOTHC cells were transplanted into the subcutis of BALB/c nude mice and produced anaplatic carcinomas (giant cell type) resembling the original tumor. The HOTHC cells produced colony stimulating factor (CSF) and caused granulocytosis in the mice.     

5-烯丙基-7-二氟亚甲基白杨素对人肺癌A549细胞裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响

目的研究5-烯丙基-7-二氟亚甲基白杨素（ADFMChR）对人肺癌A549细胞裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响。方法建立人肺癌A549细胞裸鼠移植瘤模型,测定荷人肺癌裸鼠移植瘤的大小和重量,应用免疫组化SP法检测移植瘤组织中PCNA、VEGF、CD31的表达。结果ADFMChR对肺癌移植瘤生长有显著抑制作用（P〈0.01）,5.0、10.0、20.0 mg/（kg.bw）的ADFMChR对移植瘤的瘤重抑制率分别为42.98%,82.31%和89.91%。免疫组化检测结果表明：ADFMChR具有抑制肺腺癌裸鼠移植瘤细胞PCNA、VEGF及CD31蛋白表达作用。结论ADFMChR抑制肺腺癌裸鼠移植瘤的生长作用与其抑制移植瘤细胞PCNA、VEGF以及CD31的蛋白表达相关。     

Establishment and characterization of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line SOJ producing carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9

A new tumor cell line derived from a human pancreatic exocrine adenocarcinoma was established in tissue culture and was transplantable in a nude mouse. In tissue culture, the neoplastic cells grew as epithelial-like, mucin-producing cells with a population doubling time of 50-70 hrs. Chromosomes ranged from 63 to 186 with a modal number of 77. Subcutaneous injection of 1 x 10(6) cultured neoplastic cells into nude mice resulted in tumor formation histologically closely resembling the original neoplasm. Ultrastructurally, the cell line showed characteristic ductal epithelium. Immunohistochemically, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and DU-PAN-2 antigen were demonstrated in the original tumor, the culture cells and the transplanted tumor. The cells secreted CEA (48.7 ng/1 x 10(5) cells/24 hrs) and CA19-9 (325 U/1 x 10(5) cells/24 hrs) in spent medium as well as sera of the nude mouse. This cell line has been passaged 30 times in vitro and maintained for more than one year. These characteristics will make the cell line SOJ a valuable tool in studying various aspects of biology of human pancreatic cancer.     

肺癌转移瘤动物模型的建立

目的通过尾静脉注射,建立一种符合临床特征的肺腺癌转移瘤动物模型,为下一步的肺腺癌转移机制的研究提供可靠的实验造模方法。方法取对数生长期的A549细胞,11只SPF级、4~6周龄BALB/c裸鼠,分别以1×106个细胞/只注射入裸鼠尾静脉。接种后每天观察小鼠状态。分别于接种肿瘤细胞后第4、5、6、7周随机处死2只,余3只小鼠处于濒死状态时处死。解剖小鼠,观察肺部有无转移、转移结节的数目及全身其他器官的转移情况,并做病理取材,HE染色观察。结果注射过程中小鼠均存活。未处死的3只分别于第11、13、14周出现恶液质。第4周肺部未见转移结节;第5周出现镜下肺部转移结节;第6周肉眼可见肺部转移结节;第7周转移结节数增多;第11周出现纵隔淋巴结转移。第11、13、14周出现肺部结构大量破坏,弥漫性的肿瘤细胞浸润,出现淋巴结浸润,病理证实为腺癌。结论通过尾静脉注射A549细胞可以成功建立人肺腺癌转移瘤模型。     

A cell line from pleomorphic adenoma of the rat salivary gland

Pleomorphic adenoma of rat salivary gland is extremely rare, and culture of cells obtained from rat salivary gland tumors has not been reported. We have established a long-term cell line from a pleomorphic adenoma of a Sprague-Dawley rat submaxillary gland. The pleomorphic adenoma was composed of oval or spindle-shaped cells occasionally forming a small duct. Alcian blue-positive intercellular matrices, consisting mainly of glycosaminoglycans, were abundant. The cultured cells showed characteristics similar to those of the original tumor. This cell line should be useful for biological and biochemical studies of glycosaminoglycan-synthesis of pleomorphic adenoma cells.     

Using the allergic immune system to target cancer: activity of IgE antibodies specific for human CD20 and MUC1

Monoclonal antibodies are widely used in the treatment of many B cell lymphomas and certain solid tumors. All currently approved therapeutic monoclonal antibodies are of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotype. We hypothesized that tumor-specific monoclonal antibodies of the IgE isotype may serve as effective cancer therapeutics. To test this hypothesis, we produced mouse?Chuman chimeric IgE antibodies specific for the human B cell antigen CD20 and the epithelial antigen MUC1. We demonstrate here that anti-hCD20 IgE antibodies have in vitro cytotoxic activity when used with purified allergic effector cells derived from umbilical cord blood. At an effector-tumor ratio of 2:1, mast cells and tumor-specific IgE induced a 2.5-fold increase in tumor cell death, as compared to control IgE. Similar results were observed when eosinophils were used as effector cells. In an in vivo murine model of breast carcinoma, administration of anti-hMUC1 IgE reduced the growth of MUC1⁺ tumors by 25?C30?% in hFc??RI transgenic mice. In contrast, local production of IgE and cytokines chemotactic for macrophages, eosinophils and mast cells led to complete tumor eradication. These results suggest that allergic effector cells activated by IgE and cell surface antigens have the capacity to induce tumor cell death in vitro and in vivo. The use of chimeric antibodies and hFc??RI transgenic mice will greatly enhance investigations in the nascent field of allergo-oncology.     

In vivo generation of suppressor T cells by thymosin in congenitally athymic nude mice

Treatment of nude mice with thymic factors such as thymosin has been mostly ineffective in generating effector T cells. This study examined the effects of treating nude mice with thymosin fraction 5 on the induction of cells that could participate in and/or regulate cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) generation by normal spleen cells in vitro. Splenic lymphocytes from BALB/c nude mice injected with thymosin fraction 5 every other day for 2 wk were tested for their ability to generate CTL in vitro. Two days after the last subcutaneous injection of thymosin, nude spleens were removed, mixed with normal BALB/c spleen cells, and placed into a mixed lymphocyte tumor culture (MLTC) against allogeneic RBL 5 tumor cells. After a 5-day incubation, cultures were tested for the presence of CTL in a 4-hr 51Cr-release assay. Spleen cells from thymosin-treated nude mice did not generate CTL but suppressed the ability of normal spleen cells to generate CTL in vitro. Characterization of the thymosin-induced nude mouse suppressor cells showed them to be Thy 1 positive, nonadherent, cyclophosphamide-sensitive T cells. These data demonstrate that some T cell maturation occurs in vivo under thymosin influence. However, the activity of these cells is initially limited to a regulatory function. These studies suggest that maturation of functional suppressor T cells occurs before CTL. Further immunologic manipulation appears to be necessary in order to induce CTL effector cells in nude mice.     

亚砷酸对裸鼠宫颈癌移植瘤模型的干预研究

目的建立宫颈癌移植瘤模型,研究亚砷酸的体内干预效果及机制。方法将Hela细胞注射于裸鼠皮下接种,成瘤后腹腔分别连续注射亚砷酸、卡铂及生理盐水14d,观察肿瘤大小和裸鼠精神状态,用流式细胞术（FCM）检测细胞凋亡和细胞周期。结果亚砷酸组小鼠精神状态良好。与对照组比较,亚砷酸组治疗7d后肿瘤生长速度减慢;治疗14d肿瘤重量显著性降低（P〈0．05）,抑瘤率达到35．8％,高于卡铂组的27．9％;治疗14d肿瘤细胞的凋亡率显著升高（P〈0．01）,增殖指数（PI）显著降低（P〈0．01）,处于G0／G1周期的细胞明显增多（P〈O．01）,处于G2/M周期的细胞明显减少（P〈0．05）。结论亚砷酸具有抑制宫颈癌移植瘤生长的作用,且未见明显毒副作用,其抑瘤的机理可能与诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡、干扰肿瘤细胞生长周期和抑制肿瘤细胞增殖有关。     

绿色荧光裸鼠的建立和验证

目的建立系统性表达绿色荧光蛋白的裸鼠,接种人源肺癌细胞验证该模型是否具有免疫缺陷性,并观察双色荧光的成像效果。方法利用系统性表达绿色荧光蛋白的C57BL/6J小鼠与BALB/C裸小鼠多代杂交和互交,建立稳定表达绿色荧光蛋白的裸鼠。大体解剖观察胸腺生长情况,整体和器官荧光成像验证绿色荧光蛋白的表达情况。以2×106/只的剂量对其皮下腋下接种表达红色荧光蛋白的人类A549肺癌细胞（RFP-A549）,通过观测肿瘤生长来验证模型的免疫缺陷性。同时,利用红色荧光标记的肿瘤和绿色宿主鼠,对双色的整体成像效果进行观测。结果构建出系统性表达绿色荧光蛋白的裸鼠,大体解剖可见胸腺缺失。在激发光的激发下,绿色荧光裸鼠全身发出清晰的绿色荧光,脑、心脏、肺脏、肝脏、肾脏,肠胃及胰腺等主要器官可见明显绿色荧光。接种RFP-A549细胞后,成瘤率达到100%,整体动物荧光成像表现出清晰的双色。结论本研究构建出的绿色荧光裸鼠,动物整体可以清晰地表达绿色荧光并具有免疫缺陷性