title: In vivo and in vitro antitumor effects of a staphylococcal enterotoxin A mutant (SEA-H61D).
abstract: In this study, we evaluated SEA-H61D, a staphylococcal enterotoxin A mutant without emetic activity, as an antitumor agent in vitro and in vivo. It showed that SEA-H61D could significantly inhibit the growth of many cancer cell lines in vitro at very low concentrations by activating human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes could be activated at a dose between 125 and 500 μg/kg. Systemic administration of SEA-H61D in vivo significantly inhibited tumor growth, with the treated group undergoing tumor necrosis and showing a strong infiltration of lymphocytes to the tumor area.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, The Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Rong
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Huai-Jie
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Yu-Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ke-Ge
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Jie
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Yong-Qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D017931:DNA Primers; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009154:Mutation
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D017931:DNA Primers; D004768:Enterotoxins; C026066:enterotoxin A, Staphylococcal; D007371:Interferon-gamma