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ArticlePloS one2017

Epstein Barr virus Latent Membrane Protein-1 enhances dendritic cell therapy lymph node migration, activation, and IL-12 secretion.

James M Termini, Sachin Gupta, Francesca N Raffa, Elizabeth Guirado, Margaret A Fischl, Liguo Niu, Saravana Kanagavelu, Geoffrey W Stone

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James M TerminiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Sachin GuptaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Francesca N RaffaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Elizabeth GuiradoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Margaret A FischlDepartment of Medicine and Miami Center for AIDS Research, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Liguo NiuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Saravana KanagaveluDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Geoffrey W StoneDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Miami Center for AIDS Research and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-8607
University of Miami · US

Funding

University of Miami Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR)P30AI073961 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI ALLAN E RODRIGUEZ · 2007 to 2026
$33.8M
Immunostimulatory single cycle SIV Vaccines incorporating TRAF-mediated molecularR21AI078834 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI STONE, GEOFFREY WILLIAM · 2008 to 2009
$598k
Clustered receptor-signaling domains as novel HIV vaccine genetic adjuvantsR21AI093294 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI STONE, GEOFFREY WILLIAM · 2011 to 2012
$421k
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI073961NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI078834NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI093294
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dendritic cells (DC) are a promising cell type for cancer vaccines due to their high immunostimulatory capacity. However, improper maturation of DC prior to treatment may account for the limited efficacy of DC vaccine clinical trials. Latent Membrane Protein-1 (LMP1) of Epstein-Barr virus was examined for its ability to mature and activate DC as a gene-based molecular adjuvant for DC vaccines. DC were transduced with an adenovirus 5 vector (Ad5) expressing LMP1 under the control of a Tet-inducible promoter. Ad5-LMP1 was found to mature and activate both human and mouse DC. LMP1 enhanced in vitro migration of DC toward CCL19, as well as in vivo migration of DC to the inguinal lymph nodes of mice following intradermal injection. LMP1-transduced DC increased T cell proliferation in a Pmel-1 adoptive transfer model and enhanced survival in B16-F10 melanoma models. LMP1-DC also enhanced protection in a vaccinia-Gag viral challenge assay. LMP1 induced high levels of IL-12p70 secretion in mouse DC when compared to standard maturation protocols. Importantly, LMP1-transduced human DC retained the capacity to secrete IL-12p70 and TNF in response to DC restimulation. In contrast, DC matured with Monocyte Conditioned Media-Mimic cocktail (Mimic) were impaired in IL-12p70 secretion following restimulation. Overall, LMP1 matured and activated DC, induced migration to the lymph node, and generated high levels of IL-12p70 in a murine model. We propose LMP1 as a promising molecular adjuvant for DC vaccines.

Indexed as

AnimalsCancer VaccinesCell MovementChemokine CCL19Dendritic CellsDependovirusFemaleHEK293 CellsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansInjections, IntradermalInterleukin-12Lymph NodesMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceViral Matrix ProteinsCancer VaccinesChemokine CCL19EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virusInterleukin-12Viral Matrix Proteins

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PMID28910387
PMCPMC5599068
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