Our work examined the production of intracellular interferon (INF)-γ, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-2, and IL-4 by in vitro stimulated CD3+ cells from 38 chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. At the time of diagnosis the percentages of cells producing INF-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2 were strongly suppressed compared to those in healthy control subjects. Hematological remission achieved through treatment with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors was associated with a highly significant increase in the ratio of cells producing all 4 cytokines. The percentages of CD3+ cells producing cytokines were dependent on age, more so in CML patients than in healthy controls, and they negatively correlated with the number of leukocytes. Patients with an optimal therapy outcome possessed higher percentages of cytokine-producing CD3+ cells at diagnosis than those with nonoptimal outcomes. This difference was statistically significant in the case of INF-γ-producing cells, and it was on the brink of significance in the case of IL-2-producing cells.
- Klíčová slova
- Chronic myeloid leukemia, Interferon-γ, Interleukin-2, Interleukin-4, Intracellular cytokine production, Tumor necrosis factor-α,
- MeSH
- antigeny CD3 metabolismus MeSH
- chronická myeloidní leukemie farmakoterapie imunologie MeSH
- cytokiny biosyntéza MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- interferon gama biosyntéza MeSH
- interleukin-2 biosyntéza MeSH
- interleukin-4 biosyntéza MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- studie případů a kontrol MeSH
- T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- techniky in vitro MeSH
- TNF-alfa biosyntéza MeSH
- tumor burden imunologie MeSH
- věkové faktory MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Názvy látek
- antigeny CD3 MeSH
- cytokiny MeSH
- IL2 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- IL4 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- interferon gama MeSH
- interleukin-2 MeSH
- interleukin-4 MeSH
- TNF protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- TNF-alfa MeSH
Serum samples taken at diagnosis in 28 chronic myeloid leukemia patients were tested for the presence of 20 cytokines by a magnetic bead-based Bio-plex immunoassay. According to complete cytogenetic remission achieved at 12 months of treatment, patients were divided into groups with either optimal or non-optimal outcome. Patients with increased cytokine levels tended to react optimally to the therapy more frequently than those others. TGF-β3 was a notable exception; its levels were significantly higher in patients with non-optimal outcomes. Further analysis enabled us to define two combinations of cytokine cut-off levels - namely low TGF-β3 and either high IL-8 or high MCP-1-each of which corresponded to therapy outcome better than either Sokal or EUTOS scores.
- Klíčová slova
- Chronic myeloid leukemia, EUTOS, Prediction reliability, Serum cytokines, Sokal,
- MeSH
- biologické markery MeSH
- chronická myeloidní leukemie krev diagnóza mortalita terapie MeSH
- cytokiny krev MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- Kaplanův-Meierův odhad MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- prediktivní hodnota testů MeSH
- prognóza MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- biologické markery MeSH
- cytokiny MeSH
Aurora kinase A (AURKA) is a centrosomal protein that is overexpressed in a number of human malignancies and can contribute to tumor progression. As we used this protein as a target of DNA immunization, we increased its immunogenicity by the addition of the PADRE helper epitope and decreased its potential oncogenicity by mutagenesis of the kinase domain. For in vitro analysis of induced immune responses in mice, we identified the Aurka(220-228) nonapeptide representing an H-2Kb epitope. As DNA vaccination against the Aurka self-antigen by a gene gun did not show any antitumor effect, we combined DNA immunization with anti-CD25 treatment that depletes mainly regulatory T cells. Whereas 1 anti-CD25 dose injected before DNA vaccination did not enhance the activation of Aurka-specific splenocytes, 3 doses administered on days of immunizations augmented about 10-fold immunity against Aurka. However, an opposite effect was found for antitumor immunity-only 1 anti-CD25 dose combined with DNA vaccination reduced tumor growth. Moreover, the administration of 3 doses of anti-CD25 antibody alone accelerated tumor growth. Analysis of tumor-infiltrating cells showed that 3 anti-CD25 doses not only efficiently depleted regulatory T cells but also activated helper T cells and CD3(-)CD25(+) cells. Next, we found that blockade of the PD-1 receptor initiated 1 week after the first immunization was necessary for significant inhibition of tumor growth with therapeutic DNA vaccination against Aurka combined with depletion of CD25 cells. Our results suggest that combined cancer immunotherapy should be carefully evaluated to achieve the optimal antitumor effect.
- MeSH
- aktivace lymfocytů MeSH
- antigeny CD279 antagonisté a inhibitory MeSH
- Aurora kinasa A genetika imunologie metabolismus MeSH
- buňky - růstové procesy účinky léků MeSH
- CD8-pozitivní T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- DNA vakcíny MeSH
- epitopy T-lymfocytární genetika imunologie metabolismus MeSH
- H-2 antigeny metabolismus MeSH
- HEK293 buňky MeSH
- imunizace MeSH
- imunoterapie * MeSH
- kombinovaná terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- monoklonální protilátky terapeutické užití MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- protinádorové vakcíny imunologie MeSH
- receptor interleukinu-2 - alfa-podjednotka imunologie MeSH
- regulační T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- antigeny CD279 MeSH
- Aurora kinasa A MeSH
- DNA vakcíny MeSH
- epitopy T-lymfocytární MeSH
- H-2 antigeny MeSH
- H-2Kb protein, mouse MeSH Prohlížeč
- monoklonální protilátky MeSH
- protinádorové vakcíny MeSH
- receptor interleukinu-2 - alfa-podjednotka MeSH
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), IDO2 and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) represent some of the key immune regulators. Their increased activity has been demonstrated in a number of human malignancies but not yet in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). In the present study, the activity of these enzymes was tested in 29 CML patients and 28 healthy subjects by monitoring the kynurenine (KYN)/tryptophan ratio. Serum samples taken prior to the therapy displayed a highly significant difference in KYN levels between the patient and control groups. However, increased KYN levels were detected in only 13 (44.8%) of these CML patients. The KYN levels in pretreatment sera of the patients correlated with the tumor burden. There was also a strong correlation between KYN levels and uric acid levels (UA). This suggests but does not prove the possible involvement of UA in activating IDO family of enzymes. Whenever tested, the increased KYN levels normalized in the course of the therapy. Patients with normal KYN levels in their pretreatment sera and subsequently treated with interferon-α, showed a transitory increase in their KYN levels. The present data indicate that CML should be added to the malignancies with an increased activity of the IDO family of enzymes and suggest that IDO inhibitors may be used in the treatment of CML patients.
- Klíčová slova
- 3-dioxygenase, CML, chronic myeloid leukemia, IDO, indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase, INFα, interferon- α, INFγ, interferon-γ, KTI, kynurenine/tryptophan index, KYN, kynurenine, NK, natural killer, PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, Ph+, Philadelphia chromosome positive, T regs, regulatory T cells, TDO, tryptophan 2, 3-dioxygenase, TKI, tyrosine-kinase inhibitors, TRY, tryptophan, UA, uric acid., chronic myeloid leukemia, indoleamine 2, kynurenine, tryptophan metabolism, uric acid,
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
As cancer stem cells (CSCs) are resistant to chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted molecular therapy, immunotherapy of tumors could be aimed at their elimination. Markers specific for CSCs have not been identified to date, but microarray analyses have shown that CSCs and embryonic stem cells use similar transcriptional programs, thus suggesting the production of shared transcription factors. In this study, we developed an experimental DNA vaccine against the transcription factor Sox2 that is important for self-renewal of stem cells and is overexpressed in numerous human cancers. The Sox2 gene was codon optimized for the expression in human cells, its sequences encoding two nuclear localization signals (NLSs) were mutagenized, and the sequence coding for the PADRE helper epitope was fused with its 5' terminus. While codon optimization did not increase Sox2 production and mutagenesis in NLSs only partially reduced nuclear localization of Sox2, the addition of the PADRE epitope was crucial for the enhancement of Sox2 immunogenicity. The antitumor effect was shown after immunization against mouse oncogenic TC-1/B7 cells derived from the lung cancer cell line TC-1 and characterized by high Sox2 production. Sox2-specific reactivity in an ELISPOT assay was further augmented by the depletion of regulatory T (Treg) cells, but this depletion did not enhance the antitumor effect. These data demonstrated the induction of immune responses against the Sox2 self-antigen, but did not confirm the usefulness of Treg depletion when combined with antitumor vaccination.
- MeSH
- buněčné jádro metabolismus MeSH
- buňky NIH 3T3 MeSH
- DNA vakcíny farmakologie MeSH
- imunizace MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- nádorové kmenové buňky metabolismus patologie MeSH
- nádory plic patologie MeSH
- regulační T-lymfocyty metabolismus MeSH
- transkripční faktory SOXB1 antagonisté a inhibitory genetika metabolismus MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- DNA vakcíny MeSH
- transkripční faktory SOXB1 MeSH
The asparaginyl endopeptidase legumain that is overexpressed in M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophages has been identified as a suitable target for elimination of these cells supporting tumor progression. To enhance the efficacy of DNA immunization against legumain, we performed several modifications in this protein that could improve induction of immune responses. First, we mutated the RGD motif into GGD or RGG sequences. This alteration resulted in diminished maturation of legumain and impaired cellular localization. Then, as tolerance to self-antigens can be broken by the activation of CD4 T-cell help, we tried to enhance the immunogenicity of legumain by the insertion of a foreign helper epitope, namely the p30 epitope from the tetanus toxin. Finally, the 2 modifications were combined. After gene gun DNA immunization of C57BL/6 mice with these constructs, we identified the Lgmn111-119 CD8 T-cell epitope that binds to H-2D molecules. Furthermore, we showed that mutagenesis in the RGD motif significantly enhanced the immune response against legumain. The addition of the p30 helper epitope induced the specific production of IFN-γ by T cells, but did not significantly increase legumain-specific immunity activated after mutagenesis in the RGD motif which might be caused by simultaneous activation of a Th2 response demonstrated by the production of IL-4. However, the beneficial effect of the helper epitope on legumain-specific response was proved after the depletion of regulatory T cells by antibody against CD25 that preferentially stimulated Th1 immunity. The antitumor effect of the modified legumain gene was shown in the immunization against tumors induced by MK16 cells.
- MeSH
- aminokyselinové motivy genetika MeSH
- biolistika MeSH
- buňky NIH 3T3 MeSH
- CD8-pozitivní T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- cysteinové endopeptidasy genetika metabolismus MeSH
- DNA vakcíny * MeSH
- epitopy T-lymfocytární genetika metabolismus MeSH
- experimentální nádory imunologie terapie MeSH
- HEK293 buňky MeSH
- imunoterapie metody MeSH
- interferon gama metabolismus MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- makrofágy imunologie MeSH
- mutace genetika MeSH
- mutageneze cílená MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nádorové biomarkery genetika metabolismus MeSH
- peptidové fragmenty genetika metabolismus MeSH
- protinádorové vakcíny * MeSH
- T-lymfocyty pomocné-indukující imunologie MeSH
- tetanový toxin genetika metabolismus MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- asparaginylendopeptidase MeSH Prohlížeč
- cysteinové endopeptidasy MeSH
- DNA vakcíny * MeSH
- epitopy T-lymfocytární MeSH
- interferon gama MeSH
- nádorové biomarkery MeSH
- P30 tetanus toxin peptide MeSH Prohlížeč
- peptidové fragmenty MeSH
- protinádorové vakcíny * MeSH
- tetanový toxin MeSH
Since its discovery, DNA vaccination has become an effective strategy for the development of vaccines against cancer including cervical carcinoma (CC). The formation of CC is associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Viral E6 and E7 oncoproteins are suitable targets for therapeutic vaccination. To adapt the HPV16 E6 oncogene for DNA immunisation, we performed several modifications. First we fused the E6 gene with the 5' or 3'-terminus of the Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene and showed enhanced immunogenicity of the 3' fusion (GUS.E6). Then, as the E6 oncogene contains two alternative introns that result in the production of truncated forms of the E6 protein, we abolished the 5' splice site in the E6 gene. This modification completely eliminated the expression of the truncated E6 transcripts and thus increased the production of the full-length E6 protein. At the same time, it moderately reduced the immunogenicity of the modified non-fused (E6cc) or fused (GUS.E6cc) genes, probably as a consequence of the substitution in the immunodominant E6 epitope following the abolishment of the splice site. Furthermore, we reduced the oncogenicity of the E6 protein by two point mutations (E6GT) that, together, prevented E6-mediated p53 degradation. Finally, we constructed the GUS.E6GT gene characterized by enhanced safety and immunogenicity when compared with the wild-type E6 gene.
- MeSH
- bodová mutace MeSH
- buněčné linie MeSH
- cytokiny biosyntéza MeSH
- DNA vakcíny genetika imunologie MeSH
- exprese genu MeSH
- glukuronidasa genetika imunologie MeSH
- introny MeSH
- leukocyty mononukleární imunologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lidský papilomavirus 16 genetika imunologie MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nádory prevence a kontrola MeSH
- onkogenní proteiny virové genetika imunologie MeSH
- proteiny z Escherichia coli genetika imunologie MeSH
- protilátky virové krev MeSH
- rekombinantní fúzní proteiny genetika imunologie MeSH
- represorové proteiny genetika imunologie MeSH
- vakcíny proti papilomavirům genetika imunologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- cytokiny MeSH
- DNA vakcíny MeSH
- E6 protein, Human papillomavirus type 16 MeSH Prohlížeč
- glukuronidasa MeSH
- onkogenní proteiny virové MeSH
- proteiny z Escherichia coli MeSH
- protilátky virové MeSH
- rekombinantní fúzní proteiny MeSH
- represorové proteiny MeSH
- vakcíny proti papilomavirům MeSH
A series of DNA vaccines based on the bcr-abl fusion gene were developed and tested in mice. Two mouse (BALB/c) bcr-abl-transformed cell lines, B210 and 12B1, which both expressed p210bcr-abl and were oncogenic for syngeneic animals but differed in some other respects, were used as a model system. In the first series of experiments, plasmids carrying either the complete bcr-abl fusion gene or a fragment thereof coding for a 25-amino acid-long junction zone (bcr-abl25aa) linked with genes coding for a variety of immunostimulatory factors were used as the DNA vaccines. A plasmid carrying the complete bcr-abl gene was capable of inducing protection against challenge with either B210 or 12B1 cells. However, the DNA vaccines based on the gene fragment coding for p25aabcr-abl did not induce significant protection. To localize the immunizing epitopes on the p210bcr-abl protein, the whole fusion gene was split into nine overlapping fragments and these, individually or in various combinations, were used for immunization. Although none of the vaccines based on any single fragment provided potent protection, some combinations of these fragment-based vaccines were capable of eliciting protection comparable to that seen after immunization with the whole-gene vaccine. Surprisingly, a mixture of six fragment-vaccines was more immunogenic than the complete set of fragment DNA vaccines. To analyze this phenomenon, the three fragments missing from the hexavaccine were either individually or in various combinations mixed with the hexavaccine. The results obtained suggested that the product of the fragment coding for 197 amino acids forming the N-terminal of the BCR protein was involved in the decreased immunogenicity. However, further experiments are needed to clarify the point. Additional experiments revealed that all the important epitopes were located in the ABL portion of the p210bcr-abl protein. The livers, spleens and bone marrows of the successfully immunized animals were tested for the presence of bcr-abl-positive cells by RT-PCR. The results were negative, this suggesting that these animals were free of any residual disease.
- MeSH
- bcr-abl fúzní proteiny genetika imunologie MeSH
- časové faktory MeSH
- chronická myeloidní leukemie genetika imunologie patologie prevence a kontrola MeSH
- DNA vakcíny genetika imunologie MeSH
- HL-60 buňky MeSH
- imunizace MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mapování epitopu MeSH
- myši inbrední BALB C MeSH
- myši MeSH
- peptidové fragmenty imunologie MeSH
- protinádorové vakcíny genetika imunologie MeSH
- transfekce MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- abl-bcr fusion protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- bcr-abl fúzní proteiny MeSH
- DNA vakcíny MeSH
- peptidové fragmenty MeSH
- protinádorové vakcíny MeSH
Two mouse HPV16-transformed cell lines, viz. MK16 cells, which induce metastasizing tumors, and TC-1 cells, which induce non-metastasizing tumors were transduced with the gene for mouse endostatin. Two clones constitutively expressing endostatin were isolated from each of them. They were denoted ME3 and ME9, and TE2 and TE5, respectively. When inoculated into mice, ME3 cells were non-oncogenic. Nearly all mice inoculated with ME9 cells developed tumors, but considerably later than did the parental MK16 cells and metastasis formation was strongly reduced in these animals. On the other hand, TE2 and TE5 cells displayed oncogenic potential similar to that of the parental cells. To provide more information on these different effects of endostatin production, cell lysates of all six lines studied were tested for the content of 25 factors known to be involved in angiogenesis. The parental MK16 cells differed from the parental TC-1 cells and also from all endostatin producing sublines by a markedly higher production of interleukin 1alpha (IL-1alpha) and, to a lesser extent, by a higher production of several other factors tested. Additional experiments indicated that the suppression of the production of IL-1alpha by the parental MK16 caused by endostatin was due to an autocrine mechanism.
- MeSH
- autokrinní signalizace MeSH
- časové faktory MeSH
- endostatiny genetika metabolismus MeSH
- endoteliální buňky metabolismus MeSH
- geny ras * MeSH
- interleukin-1alfa metabolismus MeSH
- interleukin-2 genetika metabolismus MeSH
- kultivační média speciální metabolismus MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nádorová transformace buněk * MeSH
- nádory plic genetika imunologie metabolismus prevence a kontrola sekundární virologie MeSH
- onkogenní proteiny virové genetika MeSH
- Papillomavirus E7 - proteiny MeSH
- proliferace buněk MeSH
- represorové proteiny genetika MeSH
- transdukce genetická MeSH
- transformované buněčné linie MeSH
- virová transformace buněk * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- E6 protein, Human papillomavirus type 16 MeSH Prohlížeč
- endostatiny MeSH
- interleukin-1alfa MeSH
- interleukin-2 MeSH
- kultivační média speciální MeSH
- oncogene protein E7, Human papillomavirus type 16 MeSH Prohlížeč
- onkogenní proteiny virové MeSH
- Papillomavirus E7 - proteiny MeSH
- represorové proteiny MeSH
Tattooing has been shown to be very efficient at inducing immunity by vaccination with DNA vaccines. In this study, we examined the usability of tattooing for delivery of peptide vaccines. We compared tattooing with subcutaneous (s.c.) needle injection using peptides derived from human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) proteins. We observed that higher peptide-specific immune responses were elicited after vaccination with the simple peptides (E7(44-62) and E7(49-57)) and keyhole limpet hemocyanin-(KLH)-conjugated peptides (E7(49-57), L2(18-38) and L2(108-120)) with a tattoo device compared to s.c. inoculation. The administration of the synthetic oligonucleotide containing immunostimulatory CpG motifs (ODN1826) enhanced the immune responses developed after s.c. injection of some peptides (E7(44-62), KLH-conjugated L2(18-38) and L2(108-120)) to levels close to or even comparable to those after tattoo delivery of identical peptides with ODN1826. The highest efficacy of tattooing was observed in combination with ODN1826 for the vaccination with the less immunogenic E6(48-57) peptide and KLH-conjugated and non-conjugated E7(49-57) peptides which form the visible aggregates that could negatively influence the development of immune responses after s.c. injection but probably not after tattooing. In summary, we first evidenced that tattoo administration of peptide vaccines that might be useful in some cases efficiently induced both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses.
- MeSH
- cytotoxické T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- DNA vakcíny imunologie MeSH
- hemokyanin imunologie MeSH
- lidský papilomavirus 16 imunologie MeSH
- molekulární sekvence - údaje MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- onkogenní proteiny virové imunologie MeSH
- Papillomavirus E7 - proteiny MeSH
- peptidové fragmenty imunologie MeSH
- represorové proteiny imunologie MeSH
- sekvence aminokyselin MeSH
- tetování přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- vakcinace * MeSH
- vakcíny proti papilomavirům imunologie MeSH
- virové plášťové proteiny imunologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- DNA vakcíny MeSH
- E6 protein, Human papillomavirus type 16 MeSH Prohlížeč
- hemokyanin MeSH
- keyhole-limpet hemocyanin MeSH Prohlížeč
- L2 protein, Human papillomavirus type 16 MeSH Prohlížeč
- oncogene protein E7, Human papillomavirus type 16 MeSH Prohlížeč
- onkogenní proteiny virové MeSH
- Papillomavirus E7 - proteiny MeSH
- peptidové fragmenty MeSH
- represorové proteiny MeSH
- vakcíny proti papilomavirům MeSH
- virové plášťové proteiny MeSH