Potent systemic antitumor immunity induced by vaccination with chemotactic-prostate tumor associated antigen gene-modified tumor cell and blockade of B7-H1

J Clin Immunol. 2007 Jan;27(1):117-30. doi: 10.1007/s10875-006-9053-z. Epub 2006 Dec 16.

Abstract

We previously reported that several DNA fragments from human prostate-specific membrane antigen (hPSM), mouse prostatic acid phosphatase (mPAP), and human prostate-specific antigen (hPSA) genes were selected and fused to create a novel hPSM-mPAP-hPSA fusion gene (named 3P gene), and human secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine (SLC), 3P, and human IgG Fc genes were inserted into pcDNA3.1 to construct a DNA vaccine, designated pSLC-3P-Fc. In this report, to establish a more efficient treatment for immunotherapy against prostate cancer, the construct was transfected into B16F10 to generate gene-modified tumor cell vaccine (named B16F10-SLC-3P-Fc). In poorly immunogenic B16F10 mouse melanoma model, the immunization with B16F10-SLC-3P-Fc resulted in a strong antitumor response and 50% of tumor-bearing mice achieved long-term survival (>120 days). In vivo depletion of lymphocytes indicated that CD8(+) T cells were involved in the direct tumor killing, whereas CD4(+) T lymphocytes were required for the induction of CD8(+) CTL response in B16F10-SLC-3P-Fc-immunized mice. Splenocytes from B16F10-SLC-3P-Fc-immunized mice specifically recognized and lysed PSM, PAP, PSA, and 3P expressing tumor cells. The combined therapy of B16F10-SLC-3P-Fc plus anti-B7-H1 MAbs further enhanced the immune response. Rechallenge experiment showed that a persistent memory response was successfully induced by the combined therapy. These observations suggest pSLC-3P-Fc-modified tumor cells could serve as a vaccine against prostate cancer, and the therapy combined with anti-B7-H1 MAbs further enhanced the antitumor immune response.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acid Phosphatase
  • Animals
  • Antigen Presentation / immunology
  • Antigens, CD / immunology*
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology*
  • Antigens, Surface / immunology
  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cancer Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Cancer Vaccines / immunology*
  • Chemokines / immunology*
  • Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / immunology
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / immunology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / immunology
  • Survival Rate
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Vaccines, DNA / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, DNA / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Antigens, Surface
  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • CD274 protein, human
  • Cancer Vaccines
  • Chemokines
  • Vaccines, DNA
  • Acid Phosphatase
  • prostatic acid phosphatase
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen