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JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
卷 141, 期 1, 页码 83-94出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-018-03005-x
关键词
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles; Thermotherapy; HSP70; Caspase-3; PD-L1
Background There is an increasing interest in local tumor ablative treatment modalities that induce immunogenic cell death and the generation of antitumor immune responses. Methods We report six recurrent glioblastoma patients who were treated with intracavitary thermotherapy after coating the resection cavity wall with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NanoPaste technique). Patients underwent six 1-h hyperthermia sessions in an alternating magnetic field and, if possible, received concurrent fractionated radiotherapy at a dose of 39.6 Gy. Results There were no major side effects during active treatment. However, after 2-5 months, patients developed increasing clinical symptoms. CT scans showed tumor flare reactions with prominent edema around nanoparticle deposits. Patients were treated with dexamethasone and, if necessary, underwent re-surgery to remove nanoparticles. Histopathology revealed sustained necrosis directly adjacent to aggregated nanoparticles without evidence for tumor activity. Immunohistochemistry showed upregulation of Caspase-3 and heat shock protein 70, prominent infiltration of macrophages with ingested nanoparticles and - CD3(+) T-cells. Flow cytometric analysis of freshly prepared tumor cell suspensions revealed increased intracellular ratios of IFN-gamma to IL-4 in CD4(+) and CD8(+) memory T cells, and activation of tumor-associated myeloid cells and microglia with upregulation of HLA-DR and PD-L1. Two patients had long-lasting treatment responses > 23 months without receiving any further therapy. Conclusion Intracavitary thermotherapy combined with radiotherapy can induce a prominent inflammatory reaction around the resection cavity which might trigger potent antitumor immune responses possibly leading to long-term stabilization of recurrent GBM patients. These results warrant further investigations in a prospective phase-I trial.
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