Analysis of T-cell responses in metastatic melanoma patients vaccinated with dendritic cells pulsed with tumor lysates.
In melanoma patients, CD8+ cytotoxic T cells have been found recognizing self-proteins of which the expression is restricted to the melanocytic lineage. These melanocyte differentiation antigens are expressed in normal melanocytes as well as in 80-100% of primary and metastatic melanoma. In this report, six HLA-A*0201-subtyped metastatic melanoma patients vaccinated with dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with autologous tumor lysates and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) were screened for the presence of CD8+ T cells specific for three HLA-A*0201-binding peptides derived from the melanosomal antigens MART-1/Melan-A, gp100, and tyrosinase. For this purpose, nonstimulated as well as in vitro peptide-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were tested for peptide-specific IFN-gamma release by enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot (ELISpot) assays. Furthermore, expression of the melanosomal antigens MART-1/Melan-A, gp100, and tyrosinase in tumor lesions was analyzed by immunohistochemistry before and after vaccination. We also used the ELISpot technique to investigate whether KLH-specific T cells were induced and whether these cells released type 1 (IFN-gamma) and/or type 2 (IL-13) cytokines. Our data show induction of CD8+ T cells specific for the melanosomal peptides MART-1/Melan-A(27-35) or tyrosinase(1-9), as well as IFN-gamma-releasing KLH-specific T cells, in two of six vaccinated melanoma patients, but do not support an association between the induction of these T cells and clinical responses.
Griffioen
Marieke
M
Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
Borghi
Martina
M
Schrier
Peter I
PI
Osanto
Susanne
S
Schadendorf
Dirk
D
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D015234:HLA-A Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D015789:HLA-A2 Antigen; D006433:Hemocyanins; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000556:secondary; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000556:secondary*; D014611:Vaccination; D058951:gp100 Melanoma Antigen
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015234:HLA-A Antigens; C435939:HLA-A*02:01 antigen; D015789:HLA-A2 Antigen; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; C548667:MLANA protein, human; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; C548637:PMEL protein, human; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D058951:gp100 Melanoma Antigen; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D006433:Hemocyanins; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; C032808:keyhole-limpet hemocyanin