荧光素酶标的人肝癌细胞裸鼠异种移植瘤模型的生物发光成像和PET-CT成像比较

目的利用荧光素酶基因标记的人肝癌细胞株BEL-7402建立裸鼠肝原位移植模型,及小鼠肝原位移植模型的生物发光和小动物PET-CT成像的比较。方法构建表达荧光素酶基因的真核表达载体并将其转入人肝癌细胞BEL-7402,经梯度浓度G418筛选获得稳定表达荧光素酶基因的细胞克隆并扩大培养。BALB/cA-nu裸鼠肝门静脉接种5×105个发光细胞使其成瘤,活体荧光成像和小动物PET-CT成像系统观察肿瘤的生长情况。结果获得了稳定表达Luc的人肝癌细胞株,将其接种到裸鼠体内,活体荧光成像系统观察发现能够成瘤,小动物PET-CT影像观察发现小鼠肝脏边缘对18 F-FDG有高摄取区域。结论利用荧光素酶基因标记的人肝癌细胞BEL-7402成功建立了原位肝癌裸鼠模型,小动物活体成像结合小动物PET-CT技术为原位肿瘤模型的建立提供了一种新的可靠的技术,为进一步研究肝癌生长转移机制和药物开发提供了新的有用工具。     

斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721裸鼠皮下移植瘤凋亡的影响

建立人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,实验组每只裸鼠瘤周注射斑蝥素酸镁6.26×10-5mmol,对照组给予相同容积的无菌生理盐水瘤周注射。给药22 d后,观察斑蝥素酸镁对皮下移植瘤增殖的影响,并在此基础上,利用HE染色观察药物对人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织形态学特征的影响。实验发现斑蝥素酸镁组移植瘤细胞体积变小、胞浆固缩、嗜酸性变,细胞核固缩、碎裂。透射电镜观察人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织超微结构的改变,镜下见斑蝥素酸镁组移植瘤细胞核膜基本消失、核染色质聚集成团等改变。免疫组化二步法检测人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织中bcl-2、bax的表达水平,结果显示斑蝥素酸镁组瘤组织中bcl-2的表达低于生理盐水组,而bax的表达高于生理盐水组(P0.05)。本实验提示斑蝥素酸镁能明显抑制人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤的增殖,并能诱导移植瘤细胞发生凋亡,其机制可能与上调bax和下调bcl-2表达有关。     

人肝细胞肝癌MHCC97H裸鼠移植模型的建立及索拉菲尼的药效研究

索拉菲尼是靶向血管内皮生长因子受体(vascular endothelial growth factor receptor,VEGFR)、B-Raf原癌基因(B-Raf proto-oncogene)等多种酪氨酸激酶的抑制剂,能有效延长晚期肝细胞肝癌(简称肝癌)患者的生存时间。该研究利用人肝癌细胞MHCC97H成功建立了裸鼠皮下异位移植模型以及原位移植模型,并评估了索拉菲尼对MHCC97H移植瘤的治疗作用。结果表明,MHCC97H可以在裸鼠皮下形成异位移植瘤,每天灌胃30 mg/kg索拉菲尼可显著抑制肿瘤生长。同时,MHCC97H也可以在裸鼠肝脏形成原位移植瘤。每天灌胃30 mg/kg索拉菲尼可以显著抑制裸鼠的血清甲胎蛋白(alpha fetoprotein,AFP)水平及原位瘤生长。综上所述,MHCC97H是构建皮下异位移植以及原位移植模型的一个理想肝癌细胞系,灌胃索拉菲尼在这两种移植瘤模型中都表现出显著的肿瘤抑制效果。     

腺病毒介导hIL-24抑制裸鼠肝癌荷瘤生长及其机制研究

为了研究腺病毒hIL-24抑制SMMC-7721肝癌细胞裸鼠荷瘤的生长抑制及其作用机制,构建了重组腺病毒载体pAdeasy-1-pTrack-CMV-hIL-24(Ad-hIL-24),经PacI线性化后转染QBI-293A细胞,多轮感染后收获高效价腺病毒重组病毒子。用SMMC-7721肝癌细胞使16只裸鼠致瘤,然后随机NS分成干预组、5-Fu组、Ad组和Ad-hIL-24组,进行抗肿瘤试验。四组均使用瘤体内注射干预用药,100μL/只NS组、Ad组(107pfu)和Ad-hIL-24组(107pfu)隔日一次,共注射5次;5-Fu组20μg/kg,连续注射5d。用药前、用药后1周和2周分别测皮下瘤体的长径(L)、短径(W),计算出瘤体体积,治疗开始后第15天,将裸鼠脱颈处死,摘取瘤体称重,计算出抑瘤率。显微镜观察细胞生长形态、免疫组化法测caspase3蛋白表达、P53及P27核内抑癌基因表达、CD34染色标记测定的MVD及VEGF蛋白表达。与NS组比较,Ad-hIL-24组与5-Fu组的抑瘤率分别为68.52%(P<0.01)和65.64%(P<0.01);镜下Ad-hIL-24组肿瘤组织的caspase3蛋白表达细胞数较其它3组呈显著性升高(P<0.01),P27核内抑癌基因表达细胞数也较NS组明显增高(P<0.01),CD34染色标记测定的CD34及VEGF较NS组和Ad组明显减少(P<0.001),P53未见明显变化。结论Ad-hIL-24可以显著抑制裸鼠SMMC-7721荷瘤的生长,其机制可能通过激活caspase途径、上调P27抑癌基因表达、抑制血管形成等多途径发挥抑瘤作用。     

人结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤DcR3基因的RNA干扰及其作用

目的:观察DcR3基因小干扰RNA(siRNA)对人结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤DcR3基因表达的影响。方法:建立结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,瘤体注射脂质体与DcR3siRNA混合物,转染DcR3siRNA,免疫组织化学及RT-PCR检测观察DcR3基因的表达。结果:建立了结肠癌SW480细胞裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型;治疗后,治疗组移植瘤明显减小,空白对照组、阴性对照组肿瘤体积显著大于治疗组(P<0.01);各组肿瘤组织中DcR3基因均有不同程度的表达,治疗组表达程度明显低于阴性对照组及空白对照组(RT-PCRP<0.05,免疫组化P<0.01)。结论:人结肠癌SW480细胞在裸鼠皮下有良好的成瘤性;脂质体与DcR3siRNA混合物可特异性抑制结肠癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤内DcR3基因的表达。     

酪丝亮肽对人肝癌BEL-7402细胞钙稳态影响的实验研究

目前寻找有效的药物仍是治疗肿瘤的关键环节之一. 酪丝亮肽为中国新近研发并具有自主知识产权的三肽化合物. 观察了酪丝亮肽的抗肝癌作用, 并研究了其对肿瘤细胞钙稳态的影响, 以初步探讨它的抗肿瘤作用机制. 结果发现, 酪丝亮肽能显著抑制人肝癌BEL-7402裸鼠移植瘤的生长, 160 mg/(kg·d)治疗组肿瘤生长抑制率可达41.34%, 电子显微镜观察发现酪丝亮肽可引起移植瘤细胞的坏死和凋亡, 细胞器线粒体和内质网损伤, 并出现钙沉积. 应用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜及流式细胞仪观察发现, 10 mg/mL酪丝亮肽在400 s内可引起体外培养BEL-7402细胞胞浆钙离子浓度迅速升高, 最高幅度可达239.13%; 持续作用1 h后BEL-7402胞浆钙离子维持在高水平, 作用2 h后胞浆钙离子浓度开始下降, 4和24 h时的胞浆钙离子水平均低于对照, 相同剂量的药物对人正常肝细胞株Chang氏肝无明显影响; 酪丝亮肽还可使体外培养的BEL-7402细胞线粒体跨膜电位明显下降, 提示其抗肝癌机制可能是通过影响肿瘤细胞的钙稳态, 诱导其发生坏死或凋亡.     

灵芝醇溶酸性组分的抗肿瘤作用

本文探讨了灵芝醇溶酸性组分(ethanol-soluble and acidic components,ESAC)的抗肿瘤作用。用溶剂提取法从灵芝精粉中提取ESAC并利用高效液相色谱对其主要成分进行分析。利用MTT法检测ESAC对3种细胞系(人肝癌系BEL7402、人宫颈上皮癌细胞系HeLa和人脐静脉血管内皮细胞系HUVEC)体外生长的影响。同时通过腹腔注射给药测定ESAC对BEL7402瘤株在裸鼠皮下生长的影响。结果显示,ESAC对3种细胞的毒性有较大差异,IC50值分别为12．4μg／mL(BEL7402)、129．2μg／mL(HeLa)和526．6μg／mL(HU-VEC)。动物实验表明,20mg／kg／d ESAC组的肿瘤抑制率为43．9％,而5mg／kg／d组的肿瘤抑制率高达74．9％,且毒副作用较小。本文结果提示,灵芝ESAC组分对肝癌生长有一定的选择性抑制作用。     

西施舌多糖对人食管鳞癌裸鼠移植瘤作用的研究北大核心CSCD

构建人食管鳞癌EC-9706细胞裸鼠移植瘤模型,研究西施舌多糖对人食管鳞癌EC-9706细胞裸鼠移植瘤生长的影响。将移植瘤裸鼠随机分成5组,每天分别腹腔注射生理盐水(NS)、环磷酰胺(CTX,5 mg/kg)、西施舌多糖3个剂量(100、200、300 mg/kg),2周后,每3 d用游标卡尺测量肿瘤体积。实验持续26 d,实验结束后,处死裸鼠,称瘤重,计算抑瘤率。结果表明,不同浓度西施舌多糖对人食管鳞癌裸鼠移植瘤生长均有抑制作用,且西施舌多糖各剂量组中抑瘤率呈现剂量-效应关系,其中西施舌多糖300 mg/kg实验组效果最佳,抑瘤率达28.85%。     

斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及其裸鼠皮下移植瘤的影响

【目的】探讨斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721及其裸鼠皮下移植瘤的影响。【方法】1、采用磺酰罗丹明染色法(SRB法)检测不同浓度斑蝥素酸镁在体外对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721增殖的抑制作用;2、流式细胞术检测斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721细胞周期和细胞凋亡的影响;3、Hoechst33342染色观察斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721细胞形态的影响;4、透射电镜观察斑蝥素酸镁作用后人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721超微结构的变化;5、建立人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,实验组每只裸鼠瘤周注射斑蝥素酸镁6.26×10?5 mmol,对照组给予相同容积的无菌生理盐水瘤周注射,计算抑瘤率;6、原位末端标记染色(TUNEL)法检测人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织细胞凋亡情况。【结果】1、斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721有比较明显的抑制作用,抑制率随药物浓度的增加而升高,呈剂量效应关系,其半数抑制浓度(IC50)为1.79?mol/L;2、流式细胞检测结果显示:人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721在斑蝥素酸镁的作用下,G0/G1期细胞减少,G2/M期细胞增加,细胞出现G2/M期阻滞;细胞凋亡率随斑蝥素酸镁浓度加大而逐渐增加;3、Hoechst33342染色镜下显示:斑蝥素酸镁作用后人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721出现凋亡细胞形态特征;4、透射电镜观察:斑蝥素酸镁作用后人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721出现细胞核异形、染色质聚集成团、边集,见凋亡小体;5、斑蝥素酸镁组肿瘤体积、重量显著小于生理盐水组(P﹤0.05),抑瘤率为49%;6、TUNEL法提示斑蝥素酸镁组移植瘤组织细胞凋亡率显著高于生理盐水组(χ2=92.609,P﹦0.000)。【结论】斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721在体内外均有抑制增殖作用,并可以诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,其凋亡的发生与细胞分裂期阻滞有关。     

雌激素对转STGC3基因CNE2细胞系生长增殖的影响

为探讨雌激素对STGC3基因抑瘤的促进作用,将重组的pcDNA3.1( )-STGC3真核表达载体导入鼻咽癌细胞系CNE2,经G418筛选,RT-PCR及蛋白质印迹检测STGC3的表达,获得稳定高表达STGC3基因的pcDNA3.1( )/STGC3/CNE2细胞系.采用细胞计数法,检测雌二醇(β-estradiol)对体外培养pcDNA3.1( )/STGC3/CNE2细胞生长增殖的影响.将pcDNA3.1( )/STGC3/CNE2细胞接种于裸小鼠前肢背部皮下,观察分析雌性与雄性裸鼠成瘤的差别.运用RT-PCR、免疫组织化学及蛋白质印迹方法,分别从mRNA及蛋白质水平,分析STGC3基因在裸鼠移植瘤组织中的表达状况.移植瘤组织病理切片检查,观察瘤细胞形态学变化.用流式细胞仪测定移植瘤组织的细胞周期分布.研究结果表明:细胞体外培养,pcDNA3.1( )/STGC3/CNE2细胞经β-estradiol处理后,其生长速度明显减缓(P<0.05);裸鼠体内研究,接种pcDNA3.1( )/STGC3/CNE2细胞实验组的移植瘤体积和重量均小于对照组,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05);实验组中,雌性裸鼠组移植瘤体积和重量均小于雄性组,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05),雌性裸鼠组移植瘤生长最慢,而对照组中雄性与雌性裸鼠组间瘤块的差异无显著性意义(P>0.05);接种pcDNA3.1( )/STGC3/CNE2细胞的雌性裸鼠组移植瘤,阻滞于G0/G1期细胞数大于其他各组(P<0.05).上述体内外研究结果显示,雌激素可能具有增强STGC3基因对CNE2细胞系的生长抑制作用.     

rAAV-shRNA-CDK2对肝癌人肝癌裸鼠血液系统的影响

目的:探讨新型基因药物rAAV-shRNA-CDK2对人肝癌裸鼠血液系统的影响,评估其安全性。方法:采用皮下接种人肝癌Hep G2细胞构建荷瘤裸鼠,10天后将其随机分为3组:肿瘤组、NC组及rAAV-shRNA-CDK2组,每组雌雄裸鼠各6只。通过尾静脉注射定量给药,15天后取眼球血并处死裸鼠。检测血常规指标和骨髓细胞周期。结果:所有裸鼠平均血小板体积略高于该周龄鼠的正常值范围,但各组间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);肿瘤组雌性裸鼠的中性粒细胞百分比显著高于rAAV-shRNA-CDK2组,而淋巴细胞百分比明显低于rAAV-shRNA-CDK2组(P0.05),但指标数值均在正常值范围内。各组雄性裸鼠骨髓细胞周期分布比较差异均无统计学意义(P0.05),而肿瘤组雌性裸鼠骨髓细胞G2/M期比例明显高于rAAV-shRNA-CDK2(P0.05),但两组其他周期骨髓细胞比例比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:rAAV--shRNA-CDK2并未对人肝癌裸鼠血液系统产生不良影响。     

Antitumor action of bovine seminal ribonuclease

Unlike the bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNAase A), bovine seminal ribonuclease (BS RNAase) displays various biological activities including antitumor cytotoxicity. To learn more about its antitumor activity, we investigated BS RNAase effect on athymic nude mice bearing various tumors. BS RNAase (250 μg per mouse per day) was administered to the mice with prostate carcinoma for three weeks by three different routes (intraperitoneally—i.p., subcutaneously—s.c., and intratumorally—i.t.). Administration i.p. was ineffective, while s.c. administration reduced significantly size of tumors and i.t. administration abolished half of the tumors in treated mice. The i.t. administration of BS RNase to nude mice bearing melanoma showed even better results. Eighty % of mice were without tumors and in the other mice the tumors were significantly diminished. The best antitumor effect was obtained in case of seminoma. All mice bearing this tumor were cured after ten doses of BS RNAase.     

纳米氧化铁双歧杆菌LTA对实验性胃癌抑制效果的影响

目的探讨纳米氧化铁（Fe3O4）双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸（Lipoteichoic acid,LTA）对实验性胃癌体内抑制效果的影响及其抑瘤途径。方法用人胃癌BGC823细胞建立裸鼠移植瘤模型,用硝酸还原酶法检测各剂量组裸鼠腹腔巨噬细胞分泌NO和iNOS的含量,用免疫组化法检测移植瘤内VEGF、Survivin和TAMs的表达。结果纳米Fe3O4-LTA各组与阴性对照组相比,NO生成量增加、iNOS活性增高,差异有非常显著性（P〈0.01）。移植瘤内VEGF、Survivin和TAMs蛋白表达显著低于阴性对照组（P〈0.01）。结论纳米Fe3O4-LTA对人胃癌裸鼠移植瘤的生长具有明显的抑制作用,其抑瘤机制可能与激活巨噬细胞,使其分泌多种具有杀瘤作用的活性因子以及下调胃癌内VEGF、Survivin和TAMs的表达,进而抑制其血管形成有关。     

Identification of tumor-associated plasma biomarkers using proteomic techniques: from mouse to human

In an effort to identify tumor-associated proteins from plasma of tumor-bearing mice that may be used as diagnostic biomarkers, we developed a strategy that combines a tumor xenotransplantation model in nude mice with comparative proteomic technology. Five human cancer cell lines (SC-M1, HONE-1, CC-M1, OECM1, GBM 8401) derived from stomach, nasopharyngeal, colon, oral and brain cancers were subcutaneously inoculated into nude mice and compared to control nude mice injected with phosphate-buffered saline. One month later, plasma from mice inoculated with cancer cells was collected for proteomic analysis using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry (MS). Comparison of plasma 2-DE maps from tumor-bearing mice with those produced from control mice revealed the overexpression of several mouse acute phase proteins (APPs) such as haptoglobin. Another APP, serum amyloid A (SAA), was found only in mice bearing tumors induced by the stomach cancer cell line SC-M1, which has not previously been demonstrated in xenotransplatation experiment. Furthermore, by using immunohistochemistry, SAA and haptoglobin were found to originate from the mouse hosts and not from the human cancer cell line donors. The protein alterations were further confirmed on patients with stomach cancers where up-regulated levels of SAA were also observed. These results indicate that APPs may be used as nonspecific tumor-associated serum markers. SAA in particular may serve as a potential marker for detecting stomach cancer. Taken together, the combination of the xenotransplatation model in nude mice and proteomics analysis provided a valuable impact for clinical applications in cancer diagnostics. In addition, our findings demonstrate that a panel of APPs might serve as screening biomarkers for early cancer detection.     

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     

人OC-3-VGH卵巢癌细胞裸小鼠肿瘤模型的建立

目的建立人OC-3-VGH细胞株卵巢癌裸小鼠模型并观察该肿瘤生物学生长特性。方法OC-3-VGH细胞株复苏后加入10 mL RPMI-1640培养液,放入培养箱,传2～3代后,取细胞悬液,均以4×106个细胞,每只0.2 mL分别接种至BALB/c雌性裸小鼠皮下,2月后处死取材,观察肿瘤生长特性和转移情况。结果皮下接种一周后,裸鼠长出肿瘤,并随时间而增大,体积呈指数增长,第42天始,明显增大（P〈0.05）。组织学检查发现裸鼠皮下肿瘤细胞均细胞体积较大,细胞核大而染色深,核分裂相较多、异型性明显,接种2个月时,未发生其他组织转移。结论建立了新的卵巢癌动物模型,并初步研究了其生物学特性,为卵巢癌治疗方法的研究拓宽了道路。     

One method to establish Epstein‐Barr virus‐associated NK/T cell lymphoma mouse models

Novel nude mice model of human NK/T cell lymphoma were established by subcutaneously injecting two NK/T cell lymphoma cell lines into the right axillary region of mice and successful passages were completed by injecting cell suspension which was obtained through a 70‐μm cell strainer. These mice models and corresponding cell clones have been successfully developed for more than 8 generations. The survival rates of both resuscitation and transplantation in NKYS and YT models were 90% and 70% correspondingly. Pathologically, the tumour cells in all passages of the lymphoma‐bearing mice and cell lines obtained from tumours were parallel to initial cell lines. Immunologically, the tumour cells expressed the characteristics of the primary and essential NK/T lymphomas. The novel mice models maintained the essential features of human NK/T cell lymphoma, and they would be ideal tools in vivo for further research of human NK/T cell lymphoma.     

人卵巢癌裸鼠移植实体瘤模型的建立

目的建立人卵巢癌裸鼠移植实体瘤模型。方法将1例人卵巢癌组织移植裸鼠,建立人卵巢癌裸鼠原代移植实体瘤模型的基础上,再将实体瘤皮下移植、实体瘤原位移植、实体瘤细胞移植裸鼠。观察裸鼠实体瘤生长和转移情况,称量其体重、子宫卵巢重、瘤重及瘤的大小,并作病理、电镜、染色体检查。结果成功地建立人卵巢癌裸鼠移植实体瘤模型,并已传至第18代,传代移植成功率100％,组织学和超微结构形态均证明该实体瘤保留了原人卵巢癌特征,有人卵巢癌染色体特征,并出现肝、脾转移。结论本研究建立人卵巢癌裸鼠移植实体瘤模型与人相似,通过18代传代和实验观察方法稳定可靠。为人卵巢癌的研究提供了理想的动物模型。     

Eradication of a large MOPC-315 tumor in athymic nude mice by chemoimmunotherapy with Lyt2+ splenic T cells from melphalan-treated BALB/c mice bearing a large MOPC-315 tumor

Summary We have previously shown that spleen cells from BALB/c mice that are in the process of eradicating a large MOPC-315 tumor following low-dose (2.5 mg/kg) melphalan (l-phenylalanine mustard) therapy are effective in preventing tumor progression upon adoptive transfer into BALB/c mice bearing a barely palpable tumor that had been treated with a subcurative dose of melphalan [Mokyr et al. (1989) Cancer Res 49: 4597]. Here we show that such spleen cells in conjunction with a subcurative dose of drug (adoptive chemoimmunotherapy, ACIT) can cause the complete regression of a large (15–20 mm) s.c. MOPC-315 tumor in a large percentage of T-cell-deficient (athymic nude) tumor-bearing mice. Spleen cells that were effective in ACIT of athymic nude mice displayed in vitro a substantial direct lytic activity against MOPC-315 tumor cells, and the lytic activity was greatly enhanced when the spleen cells were cultured for 5 days with or without mitomycin-C-treated MOPC-315 stimulator tumor cells. The cells responsible for the therapeutic effectiveness of the spleen cells in ACIT of athymic nude mice, as well as the cells responsible for the direct in vitro anti-MOPC-315 lytic activity of the spleen cells, were of the Lyt 2 and not the L3T4 phenotype. Most of the athymic nude mice that completely eradicated a large MOPC-315 tumor as a consequence of ACIT were capable of rejecting a challenge with 30–100 times the minimal lethal tumor dose for 100% of normal BALB/c mice administered more than 1 month after the ACIT. The ability of these athymic nude mice to resist the tumor challenge was associated with the presence of a greatly elevated percentage of cells expressing T cell surface markers in their spleens. Thus, it is conceivable that splenic Lyt 2⁺ T cells from melphalan-treated BALB/c mice bearing a large MOPC-315 tumor mediate their therapeutic effectiveness in ACIT of athymic nude mice bearing a large MOPC-315 tumor, at least in part, through direct cytotoxicity for MOPC-315 tumor cells. In addition, eradication of a large MOPC-315 tumor through cooperation between antitumor immunity and melphalan toxicity endues the athymic nude mice with an elevated percentage of T cells in their secondary lymphoid organs, and these T cells are probably responsible for the long-lasting protective antitumor immunity exhibited by these mice.Supported by research grant IM-435A from the American Cancer Society and research grant B-8806 from the Bane EstateIn partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy DegreeRecipient of Career Development Award CA-01350 from the National Cancer Institute     

Cell culture of infantile digital fibromatosis

Two cell cultures were obtained from excised tumors of two cases of infantile digital fibromatosis (IDF). The cells had eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies characteristic of IDF. Although the rate of cells bearing the inclusion bodies was high at the earlier passage levels, it was reduced to zero by the 15th passage of one of the cultures, but the cells of the other culture continued to produce the inclusion bodies even at the 30th passage. Chromosome analysis revealed both cultures to have tetraploid cells in approximately 8 to 12% in late passage levels. No viruslike particles were found in electron microscopy. No tumors developed when the cells were inoculated into athymic, nude mice subcutaneously. These cell cultures will be valuable for characterizing the eosinophilic inclusion bodies and determining the origin of the tumors.