摘要
目的 以乳腺癌细胞抗原体外负载自体树突状细胞(DCs)对24例乳腺癌患者进行自身免疫,探讨其体内诱导特异性T细胞免疫应答的能力.方法 新鲜癌组织制备成热休克凋亡细胞抗原负载外周单核细胞来源DC,分别在采血后第1、2、4、6周于患者腹股沟淋巴结富集区进行皮内注射,细胞剂量为4×10^6~6×10^6/次.结果 DC免疫治疗后患者血清抗瘤免疫因子水平明显上升:白细胞介素(IL)-2治疗前为(33.8±7.2)ng/L,治疗后为(68.5±12.4)ng/L;IL-12治疗前为(48.5±10.9)ng/L,治疗后为(118.2±31.5)ng/L;肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)-α治疗前为(18.7±5.3)ng/L,治疗后为(78.3±11.5)ng/L;干扰素(IFN)-γ治疗前为(20.5±6.3)ng/L,治疗后为(92.6±14.9)ng/L,治疗前后比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01);DTH试验阳性率为7/10;4/10例IFN-γ+CD8+T细胞频率较治疗前明显增加.随访发现:除1例患者在治疗后3个月内疾病进展(PD),其余患者病情稳定无复发与转移症状(SD).结论 以乳腺癌细胞为抗原负载自体DC免疫患者,能够有效提高患者非特异免疫水平,激发体内特异性T细胞免疫应答,是一种安全、副反应较小、有效的乳腺癌辅助治疗手段.
Objective To explore the potential of autologous dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with breast tumor cells antigen in inducing tumor-specific T cells response in vivo. Methods Fresh tumor samples from patients with breast cancer were collected and made into apoptotic heat shock tumor cells. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated. DCs were induced from monocytes with granulocytemacrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (rhIL-4) combination for 5 days. DCs were co-cultured with autologous apoptotic heat shock tumor cells for 48 h. Twenty-four patients with breast cancers received four vaccinations of auto-DCs at 1 st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th week with cell number from 4×10^6 to 6×10^6. Results The vaccinations were well tolerated, and most patients experienced improved quality of life after DC immunization. Cytokine levels including IL-2, IL-12, TNF-α and IFN-γ in sera were obviously increased after DC vaccination [(68. 5±12. 4), (118. 2±31. 5), (78. 3±11.5) and (92. 6±14. 9) ng/L respectively] as compared with those before vaccinations [(33. 8±7. 2), (48. 5±10. 9), (18. 7±5. 3 ) and (20. 5±6. 3) ng/L respectively]. Both antigen specific delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction and the frequency of antigen specific IFN-gamma+CD8^+T lymphocytes were examined after 4 times of DC vaccinations. The DTH tests were positive in 7 out of 10 patients. The frequency of IFN-γ^+CD8^+T cells was enhanced in 4 out of 10 patients. One out of 24 patients experienced a progressive disease, while the others showed no progress during a follow-up period of 34 months. Conclusion Autologous DCs loaded with heat-shocked apoptotic breast cancer cells antigen elicit specific anti-tumor T cell immune responses companying with high levels of Thl type cytokine secretion. DCs vaccination after surgery may be a novel and effective combination tool for tumor treatment.
出处
《中华实验外科杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2010年第6期708-710,共3页
Chinese Journal of Experimental Surgery
基金
江苏省卫生厅社会发展科技计划项目(H200525)
常州市社会发展科技计划项目(S2007215)
关键词
乳腺癌
树突状细胞
免疫治疗
Breast carcinoma
Dendritic cells
Immunotherapy