Induction and large-scale expansion of CD8+ tumor specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes from peripheral blood lymphocytes by in vitro stimulation with CD80-transfected autologous melanoma cells.
Eur Cytokine Netw
; 10(3): 329-36, 1999 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-10477389
ABSTRACT
Human melanoma cell lines may induce a specific T cell response against tumor cells in vitro. However, after repeated restimulation with autologous tumor cells, expansion of CTL is limited and often apoptosis of the T cells occurs. In order to improve conditions inducing primary T cell responses and thus allowing further expansion of tumor specific T cells for an adoptive transfer, we transfected human melanoma cells with the B7.1 gene (CD80), known to be a potent costimulatory molecule for T cell activation. CD80 expression on melanoma cells resulted in improved primary T cell activation, especially of CD8+ T cells. Furthermore, restimulation with CD80+ tumor cells gave rise to long term proliferating CD8+ T cell lines demonstrating an 100-fold expansion of T cells compared to the 20-30-fold increased numbers obtained with the controls (parental tumor cells +/- anti-CD28). T cells stimulated with CD80+ melanoma cells were found to display a MHC class I-restricted cytotoxic activity against the autologous tumor cells. In conclusion, these studies demonstrate the requirement of costimulation in generating large numbers of tumor specific T cells in vitro that may be used for an adoptive transfer in tumor immunotherapy.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfócitos T Citotóxicos
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Divisão Celular
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Antígeno B7-1
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Melanoma
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article