Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes derived from human renal cell carcinoma: clonal analysis of its characteristics.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the characteristics of activated tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), we report the isolation, growth response, and functional analysis of a CD4(-) CD8(+) TIL-clone derived from human renal cell carcinoma (RCC).


METHODS
Bulk TILs were expanded from a human RCC and the lymphocytes were separated into a CD8(+) enriched population. Subsequently, using the limiting dilution technique, a TIL clone was established and its growth response, phenotype and cytotoxic activity were analyzed.


RESULTS
A clone, T16-13, by day 94 numbering 1 x 10(7) cells, was harvested and characterized as a CD4(-) CD8(+) clone. On day 144, the cytotoxic activity of this clone against the autologous tumor was relatively high (2.3 +/- 0.7 LU(30)/10(6) cells). Meanwhile, against allogeneic renal tumors, there was no cytotoxic activity (-0.1 LU(30)/10(6) cells).


CONCLUSIONS
A TIL clone possessing modest autologous tumor-specific cytotoxicity can be isolated from human RCC. The characteristics analysis of various TIL clones may provide a better understanding of an RCC tumor microenvironment and may help to establish new modalities for the treatment of patients with metastatic kidney cancer.
Shimabukuro
Tomoyuki
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Department of Urology, Ube Industries Central Hospital, Ube, Japan. shimaube@siren.ocn.ne.jp <shimaube@siren.ocn.ne.jp>
Naito
Katsusuke
K
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002999:Clone Cells; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms; D016246:Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating