TY - JOUR
T1 - Human glioma immunobiology in vitro
T2 - Implications for immunogene therapy
AU - Parney, Ian F.
AU - Farr-Jones, Maxine A.
AU - Chang, Lung Ji
AU - Petruk, Kenneth C.
PY - 2000/5
Y1 - 2000/5
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Human gliomas are known to be immunosuppressive. Recent reports have suggested novel strategies to overcome this immunosuppression, including immunogene therapy. We examined expression of 10 immunologically important molecules by human gliomas in vitro, and we discuss the implications for immunogene therapy. METHODS: Early passage human glioma cultures and established human glioma cell lines were analyzed by flow cytometry for expression of Class I and II major histocompatibility complex (MHC), B7-2 (CD86), and Fas (CD95). Culture supernatants were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-12, transforming growth factor β2, prostaglandin E2, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor levels. RESULTS: All cultures (16 of 16 samples) expressed Class I MHC and Fas, but few expressed Class II MHC (1 of 16 samples) or B7-2 (0 of 16 samples). Nearly all expressed high levels of IL-6 (19 of 21 samples; mean, 36.5 ± 10.8 ng/106 cells/d) and prostaglandin E2 (21 of 21 samples; mean, 15.6 ± 4.5 ng/106 cells/d) levels, and many expressed transforming growth factor β2 (13 of 21 samples; mean, 8.6 ± 3.7 ng/106 cells/d). Although several cultures (6 of 14 samples) expressed granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, expression levels were very low (mean, 0.2 ± 0.1 ng/106 cells/d). Few cultures (4 of 21 samples) expressed measurable IL-10, and none (0 of 22 samples) expressed IL-12. CONCLUSION: Class I MHC and Fas expression suggests that human glioma cells may be susceptible to Class I MHC-dependent cytotoxic T cell recognition and Fas-mediated killing. Unfortunately, transforming growth factor β2 and prostaglandin E2 probably impair T cell activation, and IL-6 may shift immunity to less effective humoral (T helper 2) responses. Proinflammatory gene expression (B7-2, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and/or IL-12) is lacking. Together, these results suggest that modifying glioma cells via proinflammatory gene transfer or immunoinhibitory gene suppression might stimulate immune responses that are effective against unmodified tumors.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Human gliomas are known to be immunosuppressive. Recent reports have suggested novel strategies to overcome this immunosuppression, including immunogene therapy. We examined expression of 10 immunologically important molecules by human gliomas in vitro, and we discuss the implications for immunogene therapy. METHODS: Early passage human glioma cultures and established human glioma cell lines were analyzed by flow cytometry for expression of Class I and II major histocompatibility complex (MHC), B7-2 (CD86), and Fas (CD95). Culture supernatants were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-12, transforming growth factor β2, prostaglandin E2, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor levels. RESULTS: All cultures (16 of 16 samples) expressed Class I MHC and Fas, but few expressed Class II MHC (1 of 16 samples) or B7-2 (0 of 16 samples). Nearly all expressed high levels of IL-6 (19 of 21 samples; mean, 36.5 ± 10.8 ng/106 cells/d) and prostaglandin E2 (21 of 21 samples; mean, 15.6 ± 4.5 ng/106 cells/d) levels, and many expressed transforming growth factor β2 (13 of 21 samples; mean, 8.6 ± 3.7 ng/106 cells/d). Although several cultures (6 of 14 samples) expressed granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, expression levels were very low (mean, 0.2 ± 0.1 ng/106 cells/d). Few cultures (4 of 21 samples) expressed measurable IL-10, and none (0 of 22 samples) expressed IL-12. CONCLUSION: Class I MHC and Fas expression suggests that human glioma cells may be susceptible to Class I MHC-dependent cytotoxic T cell recognition and Fas-mediated killing. Unfortunately, transforming growth factor β2 and prostaglandin E2 probably impair T cell activation, and IL-6 may shift immunity to less effective humoral (T helper 2) responses. Proinflammatory gene expression (B7-2, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and/or IL-12) is lacking. Together, these results suggest that modifying glioma cells via proinflammatory gene transfer or immunoinhibitory gene suppression might stimulate immune responses that are effective against unmodified tumors.
KW - Cytokine
KW - Glioma
KW - Immunogene therapy
KW - Immunology
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U2 - 10.1097/00006123-200005000-00030
DO - 10.1097/00006123-200005000-00030
M3 - Article
C2 - 10807250
AN - SCOPUS:0034018970
SN - 0148-396X
VL - 46
SP - 1169
EP - 1178
JO - Neurosurgery
JF - Neurosurgery
IS - 5
ER -