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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2014

Transgene IL-6 enhances DC-stimulated CTL responses by counteracting CD4+25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cell suppression via IL-6-induced Foxp3 downregulation.

Kalpana Kalyanasundaram Bhanumathy, Bei Zhang, Khawaja Ashfaque Ahmed, Mabood Qureshi, Yufeng Xie, Min Tao, Xin Tan, Jim Xiang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Kalpana Kalyanasundaram BhanumathyCancer Research Unit, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada. kak677@mail.usask.ca.
Bei ZhangCancer Research Unit, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada. bei.zhang@usask.ca.
Khawaja Ashfaque AhmedCancer Research Unit, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada. kaa201@mail.usask.ca.
Mabood QureshiPathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada. mabood.qureshi@saskatoonhealthregion.ca.
Yufeng XieDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow 215000, China. sdxyf@163.com.
Min TaoDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow 215000, China. mtao@medmail.com.cn.
Xin TanSchool of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. tanxing@bit.edu.cn.
Jim XiangCancer Research Unit, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada. jim.xiang@usask.ca.
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency · CAUniversity of Saskatchewan · CABeijing Institute of Technology · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CNSoochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dendritic cells (DCs), the most potent antigen-presenting cells have been extensively applied in clinical trials for evaluation of antitumor immunity. However, the efficacy of DC-mediated cancer vaccines is still limited as they are unable to sufficiently break the immune tolerance. In this study, we constructed a recombinant adenoviral vector (AdVIL-6) expressing IL-6, and generated IL-6 transgene-engineered DC vaccine (DCOVA/IL-6) by transfection of murine bone marrow-derived ovalbumin (OVA)-pulsed DCs (DCOVA) with AdVIL-6. We then assessed DCOVA/IL-6-stimulated cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses and antitumor immunity in OVA-specific animal tumor model. We demonstrate that DCOVA/IL-6 vaccine up-regulates expression of DC maturation markers, secretes transgene-encoded IL-6, and more efficiently stimulates OVA-specific CTL responses and therapeutic immunity against OVA-expressing B16 melanoma BL6-10OVA in vivo than the control DCOVA/Null vaccine. Moreover, DCOVA/IL-6-stimulated CTL responses were relatively maintained in mice with transfer of CD4+25+Foxp3+ Tr-cells, but significantly reduced when treated with anti-IL-6 antibody. In addition, we demonstrate that IL-6 down-regulates Foxp3-expression of CD4+25+Foxp3+ Tr-cells in vitro. Taken together, our results demonstrate that AdV-mediated IL-6 transgene-engineered DC vaccine stimulates potent CTL responses and antitumor immunity by counteracting CD4+25+ Tr immunosuppression via IL-6-induced Foxp3 down-regulation. Thus, IL-6 may be a good candidate for engineering DCs for cancer immunotherapy.

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AdenoviridaeAnimalsCancer VaccinesCD4 AntigensCell Line, TumorCloning, MolecularDendritic CellsDown-RegulationForkhead Transcription FactorsInterleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitInterleukin-6Melanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOvalbuminSignal TransductionCancer VaccinesCD4 AntigensForkhead Transcription FactorsFoxp3 protein, mouseInterleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitInterleukin-6OvalbuminVaccines, Synthetic

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PMID24690994
PMCPMC4013578
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