HMGB1 release by urothelial carcinoma cells is required for the in vivo antitumor response to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

Prior series showed that a portion of urothelial carcinoma cells exposed to bacillus Calmette-Guérin undergoes nonapoptotic cell death and release of the chemokine HMGB1. We evaluated the role of tumor cell derived HMGB1 in mediating the in vivo antitumor effect of bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The murine urothelial carcinoma cell line MB49 was engineered to express a shRNA construct targeting HMGB1. The shRNA expressing cell line underwent characterization to ensure its comparability to the parental MB49 cell line. An orthotopic tumor model was used to compare the in vivo antitumor efficacy of bacillus Calmette-Guérin in the parental cell line (24 control and 24 bacillus Calmette-Guérin treated) vs the HMGB1 knockdown line (23 control and 21 treated).

RESULTS:

Expression of the shRNA construct decreased HMGB1 expression and its release in response to bacillus Calmette-Guérin. The parental and shRNA cell lines showed similar in vitro doubling time and cytotoxicity in response to bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Treatment significantly decreased tumor volume vs controls in parental MB49 tumor bearing mice (p = 0.036). Tumor volume in treated mice inoculated with the shRNA cell line was higher than that in sham treated shRNA controls (p = 0.12). Of the bacillus Calmette-Guérin treated mice tumor volume was significantly lower in parental tumor bearing mice vs the shRNA group (p <0.00001). ANOVA revealed a significant interaction between the cell line (shRNA vs parental) and the bacillus Calmette-Guérin effect (p = 0.0076).

CONCLUSIONS:

The direct tumor response to bacillus Calmette-Guérin, culminating in HMGB1 release, may be an important contributor to the clinical efficacy of bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

• Authors: Guangjian Zhang, Fanghong Chen, Yanli Cao, Bryon Johnson, William A See
• Journal: The Journal of urology (J Urol) Vol. 189 Issue 4 Pg. 1541-6 (Apr 2013) ISSN: 1527-3792 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23041342 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Adjuvants, Immunologic
• BCG Vaccine
• HMGB1 Protein

Topics

• Adjuvants, Immunologic (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Animals
• BCG Vaccine (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Carcinoma, Transitional Cell (drug therapy)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• HMGB1 Protein (drug effects, metabolism)
• Mice