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CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
卷 13, 期 11, 页码 3333-3338出版社
AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-06-3091
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Purpose: To investigate the potential of the DNA hypomethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR) to improve the effectiveness of immunotherapeutic approaches against melanocyte differentiation antigens. Experimental Design: The effect of 5-aza-CdR on the constitutive expression of gp100 was investigated in 11 human melanoma cell lines by real-time reverse transcription-PCR and indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) analyses. 5-aza-CdR - mediated changes in the levels of expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I antigens and HLA-A2 allospecificity, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and leukocyte-function - associated antigen-3 were investigated by IIF analysis on melanoma cells under study. The recognition of gp100-positive Mel 275 melanoma cells, treated or not with 5-aza-CdR, by HLA-A2- restricted gp100((209-217)) -specific CTL was investigated by Cr-51-release assays, IFN-gamma release and IFN-gamma ELISPOT assays. Results: The constitutive expression of gp100 was not affected by 5-aza-CdR on all melanoma cells investigated. Compared with untreated cells, the exposure of Mel 275 melanoma cells to 5-aza-CdR significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated their expression of HLA class I antigens and of ICAM-1. These phenotypic changes significantly (P < 0.05) increased the lysis of 5-aza-CdR treated Mel 275 melanoma cells by gp100-specific CTL and increased their IFN-gamma release. 5-aza-CdR treatment of Mel 275 cells also induced a higher number of gp100-specific CTL to secrete IFN-gamma. Conclusions: Treatment with 5-aza-CdR improves the recognition of melanoma cells by gp100-specific CTL through the up-regulation of HLA class I antigens expression; ICAM-1 also contributes to this phenomenon. These findings highlight a broader range of therapeutic implications of 5-aza-CdR when used in association with active or adoptive immunotherapeutic approaches against a variety of melanoma-associated antigens.
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