Immune Response and Fighting Brain Cancer with Gene Therapy Abbie Hunt November 10, 2009
Overview Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) Dendritic Cells (DC) Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L) Toll-like receptors (TLR) Bone-marrow derived DCs (BMDC) High-mobility-group box 1 (HMGB1)
Cell lines, etc. Challengers Ad-TK Ad-Flt3L Ad0 Returning Champions GL26 GL261 B16-F10 LLc1
Mice! Female C57BL/6 MyD88 -/- TLR4 -/- WT Chimeric WT and GFP +/+ WT and TLR2 -/-
Glioma Models GL26 GL261 B16-F10 Ad0 Ad-Flt3L + Ad0 Ad-TK + Ad0 Ad-Flt3L + Ad-TK GCV Saline Rechallenged
T cells necessary in tumor regression
DCs come from bone marrow
TLR2 expression by BMDC necessary in tumor regression
HMGB1 mediates TLR2-dependent glioma tumor regression Increased levels of HMGB1 from GL26 treated with Ad-TK+GCV in vitro Increased serum levels in mice Blocked with glycyrrhizin or specific anti- HMGB1 antibodies
HMGB1 released from tumor cells with Ad- TK+GCV, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy
Ad-TK(+GCV) + Ad-Flt3L = Survival and Increased HMGB1
Recap T cells necessary in tumor regression DCs come from bone marrow TLR2 expression by BMDC necessary in t.r. HMGB1 mediates TLR2-dependent glioma t.r. HMGB1 released from tumor cells with Ad- TK+GCV, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy Ad-TK (+GCV) and Ad-Flt3L therapy results in GL261 and B16-F10 tumor regression and increased HMGB1 levels
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