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  • Title: Cytotoxic effects of T cells induced by fusion protein 6B11-pulsed dendritic cells on ovarian carcinoma cells.
    Author: Yang W, Feng J, Chang X, Fu T, Ye X, Zhang H, Li X, Wen H, Feng L, Tong C, Cui H.
    Journal: Gynecol Oncol; 2007 Apr; 105(1):238-43. PubMed ID: 17383546.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: 6B11 anti-idiotype minibody, a fusion protein, has been shown to mimic ovarian carcinoma associated antigen OC166-9. This study was designed to determine whether 6B11 anti-idiotype minibody-pulsed dendritic cells (DCs) can induce cytotoxic T cells against ovarian cancer cells. METHODS: Monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells collected from patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma (n=10). The monocytes-derived immature DCs were stimulated by cytokines, and mature DCs were pulsed with 6B11 anti-idiotype-minibody or murine F(ab)'2 fragments. The proliferation of autologous T cells induced by DCs was determined by 3H-thymidine uptake. The cytotoxicity of DC-activated T cells against autologous carcinoma cells was determined by 51Cr-release assay. RESULTS: Purified T cells demonstrated strong proliferation following incubation with 6B11 anti-idiotype minibody-pulsed DCs in 4 of 10 patients. The specific cytotoxicity of purified T cells against autologous carcinoma cells was induced after stimulation with 6B11 anti-idiotype minibody-pulsed DCs in 5 of 10 patients with cytotoxic effects ranging from 25 to 95%. In contrast, isotype murine F(ab)'2 fragments-pulsed DCs did not induce T cell proliferation and cytotoxicity against the targets. Additionally, the cytotoxic effect was partially inhibited by anti-MHC class-I antibody indicating that the cytotoxic effects are antigen-specific. CONCLUSION: 6B11 anti-idiotype-antibody-pulsed DCs can induce T cell proliferation and T cell-mediated cytotoxicity against autologous ovarian tumor cells in vitro. The cytotoxic effects of T cells against autologous tumor cells are antigen-specific. These data implicate the rationale for the use of 6B11 anti-idiotype minibody as immunotherapy against ovarian carcinoma.
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