Elimination of human leukemia by monoclonal antibodies in an athymic nude mouse leukemia model Journal Article


Authors: Xu, Y.; Scheinberg, D. A.
Article Title: Elimination of human leukemia by monoclonal antibodies in an athymic nude mouse leukemia model
Abstract: A human acute myeloid leukemia model has been developed by i.v. transplantation of HL–60 myeloid leukemia cells into Swiss nude mice pretreated with cyclophosphamide. HL–60 cells disseminated into hematopoietic tissues as determined by flow cytometric analysis, fluorescence microscopy, fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis, and colony formation assay. Passive immunotherapy using murine anti–CD13 (F23) or anti–CD33 (M195) mAbs was able to eliminate completely the HL–60 cells in the mice, as determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis, colony formation assay, and culture of mouse blood and tissue cells in vitro. Although F23 is able to inhibit completely CD13/aminopeptidase N enzymatic activity, actinonin, another potent inhibitor of CD13/aminopeptidase N, was not active as an antileukemic agent. HL–60 cell surface antigens, including CD 13 (aminopeptidase N) and CD33 (p67), down–regulated over time, and murine anti–HL–60 antibody was generated while the cells grew in the mice. This response was suppressed by cyclophosphamide. These data suggest that leukemia cell elimination was antibody mediated. © 1995, American Association for Cancer Research. All rights reserved.
Keywords: controlled study; acute granulocytic leukemia; human cell; nonhuman; biological markers; mouse; animal; mice; in situ hybridization, fluorescence; cancer immunotherapy; animal experiment; animal model; cyclophosphamide; tumor xenograft; monoclonal antibody; antibodies, monoclonal; fluorescence in situ hybridization; immunotherapy; immunoglobulin g; mice, nude; leukemia, myeloid; antineoplastic agents, alkylating; transplantation, heterologous; antigens, cd; actinonin; antibodies, neoplasm; intravenous drug administration; acute disease; cd33 antigen; antigens, differentiation, myelomonocytic; microsomal aminopeptidase; antigens, cd13; intraperitoneal drug administration; hl-60 cells; cell strain hl 60; human; female; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.
Journal Title: Clinical Cancer Research
Volume: 1
Issue: 10
ISSN: 1078-0432
Publisher: American Association for Cancer Research  
Date Published: 1995-10-01
Start Page: 1179
End Page: 1187
Language: English
PUBMED: 9815910
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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