Functional CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell responses induced by autologous mitomycin C treated Epstein-Barr virus transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines |
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Authors: | Meij P Bloemena E Palmen N Brink A Vervoort M B Meijer C J Middeldorp J M |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pathology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) gene expression in tumor cells of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) patients resembles that of EBV transformed B-cell lines (LCL). EBV-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes can be generated by stimulating peripheral blood lymphocytes with autologous LCL. We describe a standardized method for the growth inactivation and cryopreservation of LCL for optimal T-cell stimulation and analyzed the function and phenotype of responding T-cells. LCL growth was completely blocked by mitomycin C treatment (McLCL) and McLCL could be cryopreserved while retaining excellent APC function. McLCL stimulated both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells as measured by HLA-DR and CD25 expression using FACS analysis. EBV-specific CTL activity and T-cell proliferation were induced and immunocytochemical staining showed CD4(+) and (granzyme B positive) CD8(+) T-cells rosetting with McLCL. Granzymes A and B, IFN-gamma, and IL-6 were detected at significant levels in the supernatant. Thus, ex vivo T-cell activation with cryopreserved McLCL results in activation of both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells producing a Th1-like cytokine profile, making this a suitable protocol for adoptive therapy of PTLD. |
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