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ArticleCancer gene therapy2002

Efficient genetic modification of murine dendritic cells by electroporation with mRNA.

Sonja Van Meirvenne, Lieven Straetman, Carlo Heirman, Melissa Dullaers, Catherine De Greef, Viggo Van Tendeloo, Kris Thielemans

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Article in Cancer gene therapy, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

51 citing papers in PubMed, 114 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sonja Van MeirvenneLaboratory of Physiology-Immunology of the Medical School of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.
Lieven Straetman
Carlo Heirman
Melissa Dullaers
Catherine De Greef
Viggo Van Tendeloo
Kris Thielemans
Vrije Universiteit Brussel · BEAntwerp University Hospital · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, human dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with mRNA encoding a broad range of tumor antigens have proven to be potent activators of a primary anti-tumor-specific T-cell response in vitro. The aim of this study was to improve the mRNA pulsing of murine DC. Compared to a standard lipofection protocol and passive pulsing, electroporation was, in our hands, the most efficient method. The optimal conditions to electroporate murine bone marrow-derived DCs with mRNA were determined using enhanced green fluorescent protein and a truncated form of the nerve growth factor receptor. We could obtain high transfection efficiencies around 70-80% with a mean fluorescence intensity of 100-200. A maximal expression level was reached 3 hours after electroporation. A clear dose-response effect was seen depending on the amount of mRNA used. Importantly, the electroporation process did not affect the viability nor the allostimulatory capacity or phenotype of the DC. To study the capacity of mRNA-electroporated DCs to present antigen in the context of MHC classes I and II, we made use of chimeric constructs of ovalbumin. The dose-dependent response effect and the duration of presentation were also determined. Together, these results demonstrate that mRNA electroporation is a useful method to generate genetically modified murine DC, which can be used for preclinical studies testing immunotherapeutic approaches.

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Gene Transfer TechniquesAnimalsAntigen PresentationCell DivisionChickensDendritic CellsDNA PrimersElectroporationFemaleFlow CytometryGenes, MHC Class IGenes, MHC Class IIGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansLuminescent ProteinsLymphocyte ActivationDNA PrimersGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsOvalbuminPeptide FragmentsReceptor, Nerve Growth FactorRNA, MessengerUbiquitin

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PMID12189529
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