OK432-activated human dendritic cells kill tumor cells via CD40/CD40 ligand interactions.
J Immunol
; 181(5): 3108-15, 2008 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-18713981
In vivo, dendritic cells (DC) are programmed to orchestrate innate and adaptive immunity in response to pathogen-derived "danger" signals. Under particular circumstances, DC can also be directly cytotoxic against tumor cells, potentially allowing them to release tumor associated Ags from dying cells and then prime antitumor immunity against them. In this study, we describe the innate characteristics of DC (OK-DC) generated in vitro after exposure of immature human myeloid-derived DC to OK432, a penicillin-inactivated and lyophilized preparation of Streptococcus pyrogenes. OK-DC produced proinflammatory cytokines, stimulated autologous T cell proliferation and IFN-gamma secretion, expressed CCR7, and migrated in response to MIP-3beta. Moreover, OK-DC displayed strong, specific cytotoxicity toward tumor cell targets. This cytotoxicity was associated with novel, OK432-induced up-regulation of CD40L on the cell surface of OK-DC, and was absolutely dependent on expression of CD40 on the tumor targets. These data demonstrate that maturation of human DC with OK432, an adjuvant suitable for clinical use, induces direct tumor cell killing by DC, and describes a novel CD40/CD40L-mediated mechanism for specific DC antitumor cytotoxicity.
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Assunto principal:
Picibanil
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Células Dendríticas
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Antígenos CD40
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Ligante de CD40
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Citotoxicidade Imunológica
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Neoplasias
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Humans
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En
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J Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2008
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