1.Observation on Treatment of Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma with Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy Combined with Chemotherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Manling TIAN ; Xiuling WANG ; Lei QU ; Yan LI ; Guangzhong FU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009;31(1):43,48-
Objective To observe the clinical effect of treating advanced esophageal carcinoma with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine.Methods 36 cases with advanced esophageal carcinoma were randomly divided into a eontrol group and a treatment group.The control group was treated with conventional radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy,and the treatment group was treated with three-dimensional conforrnal radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine.The short-term effect,toxicity and long-term effect were observed,and cause of death was analyzed.Results The complete remission rate in the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).The toxicity of the treatment group was markedly decreased.One and three years'survival rate between the two groups had a significant difierent(P<0.05),but five years'survival rate between the two groups had no significant difference(P>0.05).Local uncontrolled rate and recurrence rate in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group(p<0.05).Conclusion The treatment of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine on advanced esophageal carcinoma was better than conventional radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy.
2.Preparation of a novel tri-specific T cell engager targeting CD19 antigen and its anti-leukemia effect exploration
Manling CHEN ; Nan PENG ; Xiaoyu LIU ; Ting ZHANG ; Yingxi XU ; Zheng TIAN ; Haiyan XING ; Kejing TANG ; Qing RAO ; Jianxiang WANG ; Min WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2021;42(3):217-223
Objective:To prepare a novel tri-specific T cell engager (19TriTE) targeting CD19 antigen, and to investigate its immunotherapeutic effect on CD19-positive hematological malignancies.Methods:19TriTE was constructed by molecular cloning technology and successfully expressed through the eukaryotic expressing system. The effects of 19TriTE on the proliferation and activation of T cells, as well as the specific cytotoxicity against CD19 positive tumor cell lines were verified.Results:①19TriTE expressing plasmid was constructed and successfully expressed through the eukaryotic expressing system. ②19TriTE can specifically bind to T cells and Nalm6 cells, with equilibrium dissociation constants of 19.21 nmol/L and 11.67 nmol/L, respectively. ③The expression rates of CD69 positive T cells and CD25 positive T cells were 35.4% and 49.8% respectively, when 2 nmol/L 19TriTE were added in the co-culture system, which were significantly higher than those in the control group. ④19TriTE can significantly promote the proliferation of T cells. The absolute count of T cells expanded from the initial one million to 74 million with an 74 fold increase at the concentration of 1 nmol/L on day 12. ⑤19TriTE can significantly mediate T cells killing of CD19 positive target cells in a dose-dependent manner. At the concentration of 10 nmol/L, the target cells lysis reached 50%. ⑥Degranulation experiment verified that 19TriTE can activate T cells in the presence of CD19 positive target cells, and the activation of T cells positively correlated with the dose of 19TriTE. ⑦When 19TriTE fusion protein co-cultured with T cells and target cells overexpression RFP and luciferase genes respectively, 19TriTE can notably mediate T cells killing of CD19 positive target cells through fluorescent microscope or bioluminescence imaging technology.Conclusion:In this study, we successfully constructed and expressed 19TriTE fusion protein and verified that it can effectively activate T cells and promote their proliferation in vitro. At the same time, it can bind to CD19 positive target cells and T cells, as well as enhance T cells anti-leukemia effect in vitro, providing the foundation for further clinical research.
3.Preparation of a dual-specific antibody targeting human CD123 and exploration of its anti-acute myeloid leukemia effects
Tong ZHOU ; Manling CHEN ; Chuyue ZHANG ; Xiaoyu LIU ; Zhenzhen WANG ; Haiyan XING ; Kejing TANG ; Zheng TIAN ; Qing RAO ; Min WANG ; Jianxiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(3):225-232
Objective:To construct a novel dual-specific antibody targeting human CD123 (CD123 DuAb) and study its effects in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) .Methods:Based on the variable region of the CD123 monoclonal antibody independently developed at our institution, the CD123 DuAb expression plasmid was constructed by molecular cloning and transfected into ExpiCHO-S cells to prepare the antibody protein. Through a series of in vitro experiments, its activation and proliferation effect on T cells, as well as the effect of promoting T-cell killing of AML cells, were verified.Results:① A novel CD123 DuAb plasmid targeting CD123 was successfully constructed and expressed in the Expi-CHO eukaryotic system. ②The CD123 DuAb could bind both CD3 on T cells and CD123 on CD123 + tumor cells. ③When T cells were co-cultured with MV4-11 cells with addition of the CD123 DuAb at a concentration of 1 nmol/L, the positive expression rates of CD69 and CD25 on T cells were 68.0% and 44.3%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of the control group ( P<0.05). ④Co-culture with CD123 DuAb at 1 nmol/L promoted T-cell proliferation, and the absolute T-cell count increased from 5×10 5/ml to 3.2×10 6/ml on day 9, and CFSE fluorescence intensity decreased significantly. ⑤ With the increase in CD123 DuAb concentration in the culture system, T-cell exhaustion and apoptosis increased. When the CD123 DuAb was added at a concentration of 1 nmol/L to the culture system, the proportion of CD8 + PD-1 + LAG-3 + T cells was 10.90%, and the proportion of propidium iodide (PI) - Annexin Ⅴ + T cells and PI + Annexin Ⅴ + T cells was 18.27% and 11.43%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.05). ⑥ The CD123 DuAb significantly activated T cells, and the activation intensity was positively correlated with its concentration. The expression rate of CD107a on T cells reached 16.05% with 1 nmol/L CD123 DuAb, which was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05). ⑦The CD123 DuAb promoted cytokine secretion by T cells at a concentration of 1 nmol/L, and the concentration of IFN-γ and TNF-α in the supernatant of the co-culture system reached 193.8 pg/ml and 169.8 pg/ml, respectively, which was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05). ⑧When CD123 DuAb was added at a concentration of 1 nmol/L to the co-culture system of T cells and CD123 + tumor cells, the killing intensity of T cells significantly increased, and the residual rates of CD123 + MV4-11 cells, CD123 + Molm13 cells, and CD123 + THP-1 cells were 7.4%, 6.7%, and 14.6% on day 3, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:In this study, a novel CD123 DuAb was constructed and expressed. In vitro experiments verified that the DuAb binds to CD123 + tumor cells and T cells simultaneously, promotes T-cell activation and proliferation, and facilitates their anti-leukemia effect, which provides a basis for further clinical research.