Development of a therapy against metastatic bladder cancer using an interleukin-2 surface-modified MB49 bladder cancer stem cells vaccine.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

In previous study the streptavidin interleukin-2 (SA-IL-2)-modified MB49 vaccine was effective against bladder cancer in a mouse model. However, a small portion of tumors regrew because the vaccine could not eliminate MB49 bladder cancer stem cells (MCSCs). Accordingly, we developed a SA-IL-2-modified MCSCs vaccine and evaluated its antitumor effects.

METHODS:

MCSCs were isolated and identified in cancer stem cells (CSCs) characters, with high expression of CSCs markers, higher resistance to chemotherapy, greater migration in vitro, and stronger tumorigenicity in vivo. The SA-IL-2 MCSCs vaccine was prepared and its bioactivity was evaluated. The protective, therapeutic, specific and memory immune response in animal experiments were designed to identify whether the vaccine elicited antitumor immunity and acted against metastatic bladder cancer.

RESULTS:

MCSCs had higher level of CD133 and CD44, less susceptibility to chemotherapy, more pronounced migration and greater tumorigenic ability. The successfully prepared SA-IL-2 MCSCs vaccine inhibited the tumor volume and prolonged mice survival in animal experiments. The expression of IgG, the population of dendritic cells, CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cells were highest in the experimental group than in the four control groups.

CONCLUSIONS:

The SA-IL-2 MCSCs vaccine induced an antitumor immune response and was used to eliminate MCSCs to prevent tumor regrowth.

• Authors: Yong-Tong Zhu, Shi-Yu Pang, Cheng-Yong Lei, Yang Luo, Qing-Jun Chu, Wan-Long Tan
• Journal: Stem cell research & therapy (Stem Cell Res Ther) Vol. 6 Pg. 224 (Nov 14 2015) ISSN: 1757-6512 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 26566931 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Cancer Vaccines
• Immunoglobulin G
• Interleukin-2
• Streptavidin

Topics

• Animals
• Cancer Vaccines (immunology, therapeutic use)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Dendritic Cells (immunology)
• Female
• Immunoglobulin G (blood)
• Immunologic Memory
• Interleukin-2 (immunology)
• Lung Neoplasms (immunology, secondary, therapy)
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred C57BL
• Mice, Nude
• Neoplastic Stem Cells (immunology)
• Streptavidin (immunology)
• T-Lymphocyte Subsets (immunology)
• T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic (immunology)
• Urinary Bladder Neoplasms (immunology, secondary, therapy)