l-Rhamnose Enhances the Immunogenicity of Melanoma-Associated Antigen A3 for Stimulating Antitumor Immune Responses

H Zhang, B Wang, Z Ma, M Wei, J Liu, D Li… - Bioconjugate …, 2016 - ACS Publications
H Zhang, B Wang, Z Ma, M Wei, J Liu, D Li, H Zhang, PG Wang, M Chen
Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2016ACS Publications
Vaccines based on melanoma-associated antigens (MAGEs) present a promising strategy
for tumor immunotherapy, albeit with weak immunogenicity. In this study, the xenoantigen l-
rhamnose (Rha) was chemically conjugated with truncated MAGE-A3 (tMAGE-A3) to
generate Rha-tMAGE-A3. The product showed good antigenicity with anti-Rha antibodies
purified from human serum. FITC-labeled Rha-tMAGE-A3 was detected in THP-1 human
macrophage cells via the anti-Rha antibody-dependent antigen uptake process …
Vaccines based on melanoma-associated antigens (MAGEs) present a promising strategy for tumor immunotherapy, albeit with weak immunogenicity. In this study, the xenoantigen l-rhamnose (Rha) was chemically conjugated with truncated MAGE-A3 (tMAGE-A3) to generate Rha-tMAGE-A3. The product showed good antigenicity with anti-Rha antibodies purified from human serum. FITC-labeled Rha-tMAGE-A3 was detected in THP-1 human macrophage cells via the anti-Rha antibody-dependent antigen uptake process. Furthermore, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) stimulated with Rha-tMAGE-A3 in the presence of anti-Rha antibodies showed better cytotoxicity toward A375 human melanoma cells surfaced by MAGE-A3 antigen compared to PBMCs stimulated with tMAGE-A3. All data reveal that linking of Rha epitopes to MAGE enhances the immunogenicity of MAGE by harnessing the immune effector functions of human naturally existing anti-Rha antibodies. Rha epitopes could become immunogenicity enhancers of tumor associated antigens in the development of tumor immunotherapies.
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