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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Proteasome inhibition results in proapoptotic changes in cancer cells, which may make them more sensitive to immune effector cells. We established a murine model to test whether the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib could sensitize established B16 melanoma tumors to dendritic cell (DC)-activated immune effector cells. Day 3-established s.c. B16 tumors had significantly decreased tumor outgrowth when treated with a combination of bortezomib and DC, regardless of whether the DC were loaded or not with a tumor Ag. In vivo Ab-depletion studies demonstrated that the effector cells were NK and CD8+ cells, but not CD4+ cells. NF-kappaB nuclear transcription factor assay and gene-expression profiling of B16 treated with bortezomib was consistent with inhibition of NF-kappaB target genes leading to a proapoptotic phenotype. In vitro lytic assays demonstrated that TNF-alpha, but not perforin, Fas-ligand, or TRAIL, was responsible for bortezomib-sensitized B16 cytotoxicity. In conclusion, the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib can pharmacologically sensitize tumor cells to the lytic effects of DC-activated immune effector cells.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
176
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4757-65
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunosensitization of tumor cells to dendritic cell-activated immune responses with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (PS-341, Velcade).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural