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  • Title: Targeting tumor-associated macrophages in an experimental glioma model with a recombinant immunotoxin to folate receptor beta.
    Author: Nagai T, Tanaka M, Tsuneyoshi Y, Xu B, Michie SA, Hasui K, Hirano H, Arita K, Matsuyama T.
    Journal: Cancer Immunol Immunother; 2009 Oct; 58(10):1577-86. PubMed ID: 19238383.
    Abstract:
    Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are frequently found in glioblastomas and a high degree of macrophage infiltration is associated with a poor prognosis for glioblastoma patients. However, it is unclear whether TAMs in glioblastomas promote tumor growth. In this study, we found that folate receptor beta (FR beta) was expressed on macrophages in human glioblastomas and a rat C6 glioma implanted subcutaneously in nude mice. To target FR beta-expressing TAMs, we produced a recombinant immunotoxin consisting of immunoglobulin heavy and light chain Fv portions of an anti-mouse FR beta monoclonal antibody and Pseudomonas exotoxin A. Injection of the immunotoxin into C6 glioma xenografts in nude mice significantly depleted TAMs and reduced tumor growth. The immunotoxin targeting FR beta-expressing macrophages will provide a therapeutic tool for human glioblastomas.
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