title: Induction of anti-tumor immunity by lyophilized myeloma cells secreting GM-CSF.
abstract: We have previously demonstrated that a low dose of live myeloma FO cells induced a cellular immunity against tumor without additional modulating factors. In the present study, lyophilized myeloma FO cells were used to induce anti-tumor immunity. In a myeloma vaccination model, immunization with lyophilized myeloma FO cells alone induced a slight response. However, the immunity was dramatically enhanced by myeloma FO cells transfected with a recombinant adenovirus, Adv-1/GM-CSF. The immunocytochemical staining of Adv-1/GM-CSF transfected myeloma FO cells confirmed that more than 90% of cells were positive with GM-CSF expression. Results of sandwich ELISA showed the amount of secreted GM-CSF was 240 ng/24 h per 10(6) cells. Immunization with lyophilized myeloma FO cells secreting GM-CSF prevented the tumor growth in 60% of BALB/c mice. Antibodies against myeloma FO cells were found in the sera of immunized mice. Tumor-specific T-cell response was also evaluated using cytotoxic T lymphocyte assay. In conclusion, lyophilized myeloma FO cells secreting GM-CSF can be used as a potent vaccine to induce strong and protective anti-tumor immunity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dawen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Jian-Ning
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiang-Yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005260:Female; D005612:Freeze Drying; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D016219:Immunotherapy, Adoptive / Q000379:methods*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor