title: Insights into the mechanism of anti-tumor immunity in mice vaccinated with the human HER2/neu extracellular domain plus anti-HER2/neu IgG3-(IL-2) or anti-HER2/neu IgG3-(GM-CSF) fusion protein.
abstract: In the present study, we demonstrate that a physical association between the extracellular domain of human HER2/neu receptor (ECDHER2) plus anti-HER2/neu IgG3-(IL-2) or anti-HER2/neu IgG3-(GM-CSF) was required to elicit the most effective anti-tumor immune response against a syngeneic tumor expressing rat HER2/neu. Immune effectors including CD4+, CD8+, and NK cells contributed to protection against tumor growth. Vaccinated B-cell deficient mice did not elicit tumor protection, suggesting a critical role for B-cells in a protective immune response. These results provide insights into the mechanisms responsible for the protective tumor immunity elicited when antibody-(IL-2 or GM-CSF) are used as enhancers of vaccines targeting tumor antigens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Box 148906, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1489, USA.
authors.forename: Jay S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dela Cruz
authors.forename: Sherie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Manuel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Penichet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000276:immunology*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic