Abstract |
The bacterial superantigen Staphylococcal enterotoxin-A (SEA), produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, causes proliferation of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and cytokine production in vivo. SEA has been shown to be highly efficient for antibody-targeted superantegen immunotherapy for different tumor models. A candidate B-cell superantigen that has received considerable attention these days is staphylococcal protein-A (PA). It has been shown to possess multiple immunological responses. The anti- tumor property of PA is well documented in the literature in various transplantable tumors of rats and mice. In the present study, we have shown that the T-cell superantigen SEA and B-cell superantigen PA induce immunomodulatory and anti- tumor activity which is strongly protentiated by PA + SEA co-administration. Combination treatment with PA and SEA prolongs the immune response in vivo, limits the development of immunological unresponsiveness and promotes maximum anti- tumor effects to tumor carrying animals, as compared with PA or SEA alone. The immune response after combined therapy is characterized by substantially augmented IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, Nitric oxide and strong CTL activity. Our data demonstrate that combined PA + SEA therapy induces long-term survival of the animals, carrying the Ehrlich ascites tumor.
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Authors | Tapan K Mondal, D Bhatta, Surojit Biswas, Prakriti Pal |
Journal | Immunological investigations
(Immunol Invest)
Vol. 31
Issue 1
Pg. 13-28
(Feb 2002)
ISSN: 0882-0139 [Print] England |
PMID | 11990460
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, CD19
- Antigens, CD34
- Biomarkers
- Enterotoxins
- Interleukin-1
- Staphylococcal Protein A
- Superantigens
- enterotoxin A, Staphylococcal
- Interferon-gamma
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antigens, CD19
- Antigens, CD34
- Biomarkers
- Bone Marrow Cells
(cytology, immunology)
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(cytology, immunology)
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(cytology, immunology)
- Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor
(drug therapy, immunology)
- Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
- Disease Models, Animal
- Enterotoxins
(therapeutic use)
- Interferon-gamma
(biosynthesis)
- Interleukin-1
(biosynthesis)
- Killer Cells, Natural
(immunology)
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
(cytology, immunology)
- Male
- Mice
- Spleen
(cytology, immunology)
- Staphylococcal Protein A
(therapeutic use)
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Superantigens
(therapeutic use)
- Survival Rate
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