1. Autoimmune mediated regulation of ovarian tumor growth
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Vincent K. Tuohy, Cengiz Z. Altuntas, Ritika Jaini, Daniel Jane-wit, Pavani Kesaraju, Christopher A. Flask, Jean Yves Picard, Martin Dutertre, Kelly K Covey, Justin M. Johnson, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Equipe 7, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon (UNICANCER/CRCL), Centre Léon Bérard [Lyon]-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre Léon Bérard [Lyon]-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Endocrinologie et Génétique de la Reproduction et du Développement, Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-IFR13-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon ( CRCL ), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 ( UCBL ), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Centre Léon Bérard [Lyon]-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale ( INSERM ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ) -Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 ( UCBL ), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Centre Léon Bérard [Lyon]-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale ( INSERM ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ), and Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 ( UP11 ) -IFR13-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale ( INSERM )
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MESH : Molecular Sequence Data ,endocrine system diseases ,Autoimmunity ,MESH: Amino Acid Sequence ,medicine.disease_cause ,HER2/neu ,MESH: Cancer Vaccines ,[ SDV.CAN ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,Ovarian tumor ,Mice ,0302 clinical medicine ,MESH: Autoimmune Diseases ,MESH : Autoimmunity ,MESH : Female ,MESH: Animals ,MESH: Peptide Fragments ,Ovarian Neoplasms ,0303 health sciences ,biology ,MESH : Amino Acid Sequence ,MESH : Cancer Vaccines ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Anti-Müllerian hormone ,MESH : Mice, Transgenic ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,3. Good health ,Premature ovarian failure ,MESH: Ovarian Neoplasms ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,MESH: Cell Growth Processes ,Female ,endocrine system ,MESH: Mice, Transgenic ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Ovary ,Mice, Transgenic ,[SDV.CAN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,Cell Growth Processes ,MESH : Mice, Inbred C57BL ,Cancer Vaccines ,Article ,Autoimmune Diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,Immune system ,MESH : Autoimmune Diseases ,MESH: Mice, Inbred C57BL ,MESH : Mice ,MESH: Autoimmunity ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Inhibins ,Amino Acid Sequence ,MESH: Mice ,030304 developmental biology ,MESH: Molecular Sequence Data ,MESH: Humans ,MESH : Inhibins ,business.industry ,MESH : Ovarian Neoplasms ,MESH : Peptide Fragments ,MESH : Humans ,MESH: Inhibins ,medicine.disease ,MESH : Disease Models, Animal ,Peptide Fragments ,Mice, Inbred C57BL ,Disease Models, Animal ,MESH : Cell Growth Processes ,Immunology ,biology.protein ,Cancer vaccine ,MESH : Animals ,MESH: Disease Models, Animal ,business ,MESH: Female - Abstract
International audience; OBJECTIVES: An immune response sufficient to induce organ failure may provide protection and therapy against tumors derived from the targeted organ particularly when removal or ablation of the organ is part of the standard therapy and does not threaten survival. We have previously shown that a targeted immune response directed against the ovarian-specific protein, inhibin-α, causes ovarian failure. Here we determined whether inhibin-α autoimmunity is effective in both prevention and treatment of ovarian tumors. METHODS: A transgene consisting of the SV40 large tumor transformation antigen under the regulation of an anti-Mullerian hormone promoter (AMH-SV40Tag) was transferred by backcrossing for 12 generations to SJL/J mice producing SJL.AMH-SV40Tag (H-2(s)) females that develop a high incidence of autochthonous granulosa cell tumors. We determined whether immunization of SJL.AMH-SV40Tag female mice with the IA(s)-restricted p215-234 peptide of mouse inhibin-α was capable of preventing and treating these ovarian tumors. RESULTS: The growth of autochthonous ovarian granulosa cell tumors in SJL.AMH-SV40Tag transgenic mice was significantly inhibited in mice immunized with Inα 215-234. In addition, significant inhibition of tumor growth occurred when mice with established ovarian granulosa cell tumors were therapeutically vaccinated with Inα 215-234. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that induction of ovarian-specific autoimmunity may serve as an effective way to prevent the emergence of autochthonous ovarian tumors and control the growth of established ovarian malignancies.
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- 2012
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