Immunotherapy with mannan-MUC1 and IL-12 in MUC1 transgenic mice

Catherine J. Lees, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Bruce Acres, Ian Ramshaw, Alistair Ramsay, Chin Swee Ong, Ian F.C. McKenzie*

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    Abstract

    Mice immunised with oxidised mannan-MUC1 fusion protein (M-FP) develop MHC restricted CD8+ cytotoxic T cells. We now demonstrate that in MUC1/HLA- A2 transgenic mice, IL-12 gives enhanced CTL, CTLp and tumor protection. CTLp in MUC1 transgenic mice with M-FP were 1/55,000, and with IL-12, this increased to 1/19,000, with improved tumor protection. Thus, IL-12 is important for effective CTL responses to MUC1 in transgenic mice. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)158-162
    Number of pages5
    JournalVaccine
    Volume19
    Issue number2-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2000

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