Induction of MUC1-specific cellular immunity by a recombinant BCG expressing human MUC1 and secreting IL2. 2002

Jianbo He, and Dejun Shen, and Michael A O'Donnell, and Helena R Chang
Revlon/UCLA Breast Center, Department of Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 90095, USA.

MUC1 mucin is aberrantly expressed in many epithelial malignancies and is a promising tumor antigen for target-directed immunotherapy against human breast cancer. Mycobacterium BCG is an effective immunoadjuvant which is known to induce Th1 immune response. Recombinant BCG expressing tumor antigen and secreting cytokine may therefore potentiate the tumor antigen-specific immune responses. In this study, we constructed a recombinant BCG-MUC1-IL2, which expresses a high level of human MUC1 VNTR core protein and secretes functional interleukin 2 (IL2). The immune responses induced by BCG-MUC1-IL2 were examined using a SCID mouse model reconstituted with immunologically competent human lymphocytes, SCID/hu-PBL. The mucin-specific IFN-gamma was secreted only by the lymphocytes derived from animals immunized with BCG-MUC1-IL2, but not with BCG-vector or purified mucin protein for the vaccination. In contrast, in vitro secretion of IL4 by the immunized lymphocytes was only seen in the group of animals which received native MUC1 protein, but not BCG-MUC1-IL2 and BCG-vector. Minimal MUC1-specific IgG and IgM were detected in SCID/hu-PBL mice vaccinated with BCG-MUC1-IL2. These results suggest that BCG-MUC1-IL2 preferentially induces MUC1-specific cellular immune responses and it may serve as a vaccine for breast cancer prevention and treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007111 Immunity, Cellular Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role. Cell-Mediated Immunity,Cellular Immune Response,Cell Mediated Immunity,Cell-Mediated Immunities,Cellular Immune Responses,Cellular Immunities,Cellular Immunity,Immune Response, Cellular,Immune Responses, Cellular,Immunities, Cell-Mediated,Immunities, Cellular,Immunity, Cell-Mediated,Response, Cellular Immune
D007371 Interferon-gamma The major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated LYMPHOCYTES. It is structurally different from TYPE I INTERFERON and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES. Interferon Type II,Interferon, Immune,gamma-Interferon,Interferon, gamma,Type II Interferon,Immune Interferon,Interferon, Type II
D007376 Interleukin-2 A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-LYMPHOCYTES which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes. IL-2,Lymphocyte Mitogenic Factor,T-Cell Growth Factor,TCGF,IL2,Interleukin II,Interleukine 2,RU 49637,RU-49637,Ro-23-6019,Ro-236019,T-Cell Stimulating Factor,Thymocyte Stimulating Factor,Interleukin 2,Mitogenic Factor, Lymphocyte,RU49637,Ro 23 6019,Ro 236019,Ro236019,T Cell Growth Factor,T Cell Stimulating Factor
D005260 Female Females
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014614 Vaccines, Synthetic Small synthetic peptides that mimic surface antigens of pathogens and are immunogenic, or vaccines manufactured with the aid of recombinant DNA techniques. The latter vaccines may also be whole viruses whose nucleic acids have been modified. Antigens, Synthetic,Chemical Vaccine,Chemical Vaccines,Immunogens, Synthetic,Molecular Vaccine,Molecular Vaccines,Recombinant Vaccine,Semisynthetic Vaccine,Semisynthetic Vaccines,Synthetic Antigen,Synthetic Vaccine,Synthetic Vaccines,Vaccines, Recombinant,Synthetic Antigens,Synthetic Immunogens,Vaccines, Chemical,Vaccines, Molecular,Vaccines, Semisynthetic,Antigen, Synthetic,Recombinant Vaccines,Vaccine, Chemical,Vaccine, Molecular,Vaccine, Recombinant,Vaccine, Semisynthetic,Vaccine, Synthetic
D016513 Mice, SCID Mice homozygous for the mutant autosomal recessive gene "scid" which is located on the centromeric end of chromosome 16. These mice lack mature, functional lymphocytes and are thus highly susceptible to lethal opportunistic infections if not chronically treated with antibiotics. The lack of B- and T-cell immunity resembles severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) syndrome in human infants. SCID mice are useful as animal models since they are receptive to implantation of a human immune system producing SCID-human (SCID-hu) hematochimeric mice. SCID Mice,SCID-hu Mice,Severe Combined Immunodeficient Mice,Immunodeficient Mice, Severe Combined,Mouse, SCID,Mouse, SCID-hu,Mice, SCID-hu,Mouse, SCID hu,SCID Mouse,SCID hu Mice,SCID-hu Mouse
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018396 Mucin-1 Carbohydrate antigen elevated in patients with tumors of the breast, ovary, lung, and prostate as well as other disorders. The mucin is expressed normally by most glandular epithelia but shows particularly increased expression in the breast at lactation and in malignancy. It is thus an established serum marker for breast cancer. Antigen CA-15-3,CA-15-3 Antigen,Episialin,Epithelial Membrane Antigen,Epithelial Mucin, Polymorphic,Muc1 Mucin,Polymorphic Epithelial Mucin,Antigens, CD227,CA 15-3 Antigen,CA 15.3 Antigen,CD227 Antigen,Antigen CA 15 3,Antigen, CA 15-3,Antigen, CA 15.3,Antigen, CA-15-3,Antigen, CD227,Antigen, Epithelial Membrane,CA 15 3 Antigen,CA-15-3, Antigen,CD227 Antigens,Membrane Antigen, Epithelial,Mucin 1,Mucin, Muc1,Mucin, Polymorphic Epithelial
D018664 Interleukin-12 A heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses. Interleukin-12 is a 70 kDa protein that is composed of covalently linked 40 kDa and 35 kDa subunits. It is produced by DENDRITIC CELLS; MACROPHAGES and a variety of other immune cells and plays a role in the stimulation of INTERFERON-GAMMA production by T-LYMPHOCYTES and NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Edodekin Alfa,IL-12,Natural Killer Cell Stimulatory Factor,Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Maturation Factor,IL 12,IL-12 p70,IL12,Interleukin 12,Interleukin-12 p70,Interleukin 12 p70

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