Abstract
BW-Sp3 is a BW-5147-derived T cell lymphoma with limited immunogenicity since, despite regression of the majority of subcutaneous tumors, an important fraction of the animals will die from metastases. In the present study, the BW-Sp3 cells were transfected with genes encoding B7-1 or B7-2, known to be involved in the induction of T cell responses. The resulting transfectants exhibited a reduced tumorigenicity and did not cause mortality in the syngeneic recipients. Furthermore, immunization with the B7-1 or B7-2 transfectants resulted in an increased generation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) that lysed both the transfectants and the wild-type BW-Sp3 cells. Since the B7 transfectants were completely rejected in syngeneic recipients and induced potent CTL recognizing the wild-type BW-Sp3 cells, these engineered cells were considered as candidates for immunotherapy. Vaccinations with the B7-1 or B7-2 transfectants could completely protect the animals from metastatic disease when subsequently challenged with wild-type BW-Sp3 cells. Furthermore, immunization with the B7 transfectants could prolong the survival time of mice that had been challenged intravenously with BW-Sp3 cells. Surprisingly, however, when these transfectants, as...Continue Reading
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