Variant mouse lymphoma cells modified response to interferon demonstrate enhanced immunogenicity

Nurith Mador, Haya Falk, Michael Bergel, Amos Panet, Jacob Hochman*

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Abstract

We have previously developed an experimental model for the xenogenization of malignant lymphoma. From highly tumorigenic S49 mouse lymphoma cells that proliferate in suspension culture (designated T-25), we selected variant clones that grew as an adherent monolayer (designated T-25- Adh) and were non-tumorigenic in syngeneic mice. Furthermore, priming of syngeneic hosts with T-25-Adh cells protected them against subsequent challenges with the tumorigenic T-25 cells. Several lines of evidence have indicated that antigens of an endogenous mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) are involved in the immunogenicity of T-25-Adh cells. Since interferon (IFN) is known to affect retroviral assembly and maturation on the cell membrane, we have studied the effects of IFN on endogenous MMTV-related structures, as well as on the immunogenicity of T-25-Adh cells. We observed that mouse α and β interferons affect the morphogenesis of intracellular MMTV-related precursors in the immunogenic T-25-Adh cells, but not in tumorigenic T-25 cells. From T-25-Adh cells we selected variants that were either high responders or low responders to the above-mentioned interferon effect. The high-response variants were significantly more protective against tumorigenic T-25 cells than the low-response variants. Involvement of MMTV-related antigens in the immune response of the host to T-25-Adh cells was further suggested by immunoelectron-microscopical analysis, demonstrating that antisera from mice, immunized with T-25-Adh cells, interacted specifically with cell-surface MMTV budding particles. These findings indicate a novel method for xenogenization of lymphoma cells by IFN. Since endogenous retroviruses are present in all tissues of the mouse, this approach might be applicable to a wide variety of tumors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)249-256
Number of pages8
JournalCancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
Volume44
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

Keywords

  • MMTV
  • Tumor biology
  • Xenogenization

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