Abstract |
Prolonged remissions were induced in mice bearing advanced BCL1 tumors by the combined approach of nonspecific cytoreductive therapy and administration of a tumor-reactive immunotoxin. Thus, the vast majority of the tumor cells (approximately 95%) were first killed by nonspecific cytoreductive therapy using total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) and splenectomy. The residual tumor cells were then eliminated by intravenous administration of an anti-delta immunotoxin. In three of four experiments, all animals treated in the above fashion appeared tumor free 12-16 wk later. In one experiment, blood cells from the mice in remission were transferred to normal BALB/c recipients, and the latter animals have not developed detectable tumor for the 6 mo of observation. Because 1-10 adoptively transferred BCL1 cells will cause tumor in normal BALB/c mice by 12 wk, the inability to transfer tumor to recipients might indicate that the donor animals were tumor free. In the remainder of the animals treated with the tumor-reactive immunotoxin there was a substantial remission in all animals, but the disease eventually reappeared. In contrast, all mice treated with the control immunotoxin or antibody alone relapsed significantly earlier (3-4 wk after splenectomy).
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Authors | K A Krolick, J W Uhr, S Slavin, E S Vitetta |
Journal | The Journal of experimental medicine
(J Exp Med)
Vol. 155
Issue 6
Pg. 1797-809
(Jun 01 1982)
ISSN: 0022-1007 [Print] United States |
PMID | 6804591
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
- Antitoxins
- Immunoglobulin delta-Chains
- Lectins
- Plant Lectins
- Plant Proteins
- Ricinus communis agglutinin-1
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
(administration & dosage)
- Antitoxins
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- B-Lymphocytes
(drug effects, immunology)
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
(radiation effects)
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Immunoglobulin delta-Chains
(immunology)
- Lectins
(immunology)
- Leukemia, Experimental
(drug therapy, radiotherapy)
- Leukocyte Count
- Lymphoid Tissue
(radiation effects)
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Plant Lectins
- Plant Proteins
(immunology)
- Rabbits
- Splenectomy
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