In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination

Recently, the use of a cancer deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine encoding tumor-associated antigens has emerged as an immunotherapeutic strategy. In this study, we monitored tumor growth inhibition by pcDNA3-hMUC1 immunization in mice using optical imaging. To determine the anti-hMUC1-associated im...

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Main Authors: Yong Hyun Jeon, Yun Choi, Hyun Joo Kim, Joo Hyun Kang, Chul Woo Kim, Jae Min Jeong, Dong Soo Lee, June-Key Chung
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-09-01
Series:Molecular Imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2007.00027
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author Yong Hyun Jeon
Yun Choi
Hyun Joo Kim
Joo Hyun Kang
Chul Woo Kim
Jae Min Jeong
Dong Soo Lee
June-Key Chung
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Hyun Joo Kim
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description Recently, the use of a cancer deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine encoding tumor-associated antigens has emerged as an immunotherapeutic strategy. In this study, we monitored tumor growth inhibition by pcDNA3-hMUC1 immunization in mice using optical imaging. To determine the anti-hMUC1-associated immune response generated by pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3-hMUC1, we determined the concentration of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) protein and CD8+IFN-γ cell numbers among lymphocytes from the draining lymph nodes of mice immunized with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3-hMUC1. After subcutaneously injecting CT26/hMUC1-F luc into mice immunized with pcDNA3-hMUC1, we monitored in vivo tumor growth inhibition using an optical imaging method. The concentration of IFN-γ protein in pcDNA3-hMUC1 was higher than that of the pcDNA3.1 group (2.7 ⩽ 0.08 ng/mL and 1.6 ± 0.07 ng/mL, respectively, p < .001. The number of hMUC1-associated CD8+IFN-γ cells in pcDNA3-hMUC1-immunized animals was 30-fold higher than in the pcDNA3.1 group. Bioluminescent images showed tumor growth inhibition in pcDNA3-hMUC1 immunized animals up to 25 days after immunization. A good correlation ( r 2 = .9076: pcDNA3/hMUC1 group; r 2 = .7428: pcDNA3.1 group) was observed between bioluminescence signals and tumor weights in two mice in each group. We conclude that optical bioluminescent imaging offers a useful means of monitoring the antitumor effects of cancer DNA immunization in living animals.
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spelling doaj-art-4885a423606f4e1a8338a2113fcedb862025-08-20T02:43:12ZengSAGE PublishingMolecular Imaging1536-01212007-09-01610.2310/7290.2007.0002710.2310_7290.2007.00027In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 VaccinationYong Hyun JeonYun ChoiHyun Joo KimJoo Hyun KangChul Woo KimJae Min JeongDong Soo LeeJune-Key ChungRecently, the use of a cancer deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine encoding tumor-associated antigens has emerged as an immunotherapeutic strategy. In this study, we monitored tumor growth inhibition by pcDNA3-hMUC1 immunization in mice using optical imaging. To determine the anti-hMUC1-associated immune response generated by pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3-hMUC1, we determined the concentration of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) protein and CD8+IFN-γ cell numbers among lymphocytes from the draining lymph nodes of mice immunized with pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3-hMUC1. After subcutaneously injecting CT26/hMUC1-F luc into mice immunized with pcDNA3-hMUC1, we monitored in vivo tumor growth inhibition using an optical imaging method. The concentration of IFN-γ protein in pcDNA3-hMUC1 was higher than that of the pcDNA3.1 group (2.7 ⩽ 0.08 ng/mL and 1.6 ± 0.07 ng/mL, respectively, p < .001. The number of hMUC1-associated CD8+IFN-γ cells in pcDNA3-hMUC1-immunized animals was 30-fold higher than in the pcDNA3.1 group. Bioluminescent images showed tumor growth inhibition in pcDNA3-hMUC1 immunized animals up to 25 days after immunization. A good correlation ( r 2 = .9076: pcDNA3/hMUC1 group; r 2 = .7428: pcDNA3.1 group) was observed between bioluminescence signals and tumor weights in two mice in each group. We conclude that optical bioluminescent imaging offers a useful means of monitoring the antitumor effects of cancer DNA immunization in living animals.https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2007.00027
spellingShingle Yong Hyun Jeon
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Jae Min Jeong
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In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination
Molecular Imaging
title In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination
title_full In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination
title_fullStr In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination
title_full_unstemmed In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination
title_short In Vivo Bioluminescence Visualization of Antitumor Effects by Human MUC1 Vaccination
title_sort in vivo bioluminescence visualization of antitumor effects by human muc1 vaccination
url https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2007.00027
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