In Vivo Properties of Three Human HER2/neu-Expressing Murine Cell Lines in Immunocompetent Mice
Method: To produce murine tumors expressing human HER2/neu on the surface, CT26, MC38, and EL4 murine cell lines were transduced by use of a retroviral construct containing the cDNA encoding the human HER2/neu gene.
Results: Histologic features and kinetics of tumor growth in subcutaneous space of the human HER2/neu-expressing cells were similar to those of the respective parental cell lines. Intravenous inoculation with these cells induced disseminated malignant disease. Flow cytometric and immmunohistochemical analyses of freshly isolated tumors revealed in vivo expression of human HER2/neu. Secretion of antigen was not detected by use of an ELISA.
Conclusion: Although an antibody response against the human HER2/neu antigen was observed, this response does not affect the growth rate of the HER2/neu-expressing cells. These murine models may be useful tools for evaluation of anti-cancer therapeutic approaches that target human HER2/neu.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Departments of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology and The Molecular Biology Institute, Los Angeles, California 2: Department of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Cancer Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 3: Institute of Environment and Life Science, The Hallym Academy of Sciences, Hallym University, Chunchon, Kangwon-Do, Korea 4: Department of Neurobiology and the Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 5: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1489
Publication date: 01 April 1999
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