Project description:A cell line was derived from a mammary carcinoma in the transgenic FVB/N-Tg(MMTV-ErbB2)NDL2-5Mul mouse. The line, referred to as “NDL(UCD)” is adapted to standard cell culture and can be transplanted into syngeneic FVB/N mice. The line maintains a stable phenotype over multiple in vitro passages and rounds of in vivo transplantation. The cell line exhibits high expression of ErbB2 and ErbB3 and signaling molecules downstream from ErbB2. The line was previously shown to be reactive to anti-immune checkpoint therapy with responses conducive to immunotherapy studies. Here, using both histology/immunophenotyping and gene expression/microarray analysis, we show that the syngeneic transplant tumors elicit an immune reaction in the adjacent stroma, with additional tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. We also show that this immune activating effect is greater in the syngeneic transplants than in the primary tumors arising in the native transgenic mouse. We further analyzed the PD-1 and PD-L-1 expression in the model and found PD-L1 expression in the tumors and in vitro. In conclusion these data document the validity and utility of this cell line for in vivo preclinical immunotherapy trials.
Project description:A cell line was derived from a mammary carcinoma in the transgenic FVB/N-Tg(MMTV-ErbB2)NDL2-5Mul mouse. The line, referred to as “NDL(UCD)” is adapted to standard cell culture and can be transplanted into syngeneic FVB/N mouse. The line maintains stable phenotype over multiple in vitro passages and rounds of in vivo transplantation. The cell line exhibits high expression of ErbB2 and ErbB3 and signaling molecules downstream ErbB2. The line was previously shown to be reactive to anti-immune checkpoint therapy with responses conducive to immunotherapy studies. Here, using both histology/immunophenotyping and gene expression/microarray analysis, we show that the syngeneic transplant tumors elicit an immune reaction in the adjacent stroma, with additional tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. We also show that this immune activating effect is greater in the syngeneic transplants than in the tumors arising in the transgenic mouse. We further analyzed the PD-1 and PD-L-1 expression in the model and found strong PD-L1 expression in the tumors and in vitro. Three distinct transplantable syngenic mouse models of mammary carcinoma were compared to identify differentially expressed genes.
Project description:In order to develop a practical model of breast cancer, with in vitro and syngeneic, immune-intact, in vivo growth capacity, we established a primary cell line derived from a mammary carcinoma in the transgenic FVB/N-Tg(MMTV-ErbB2*)NDL2-5Mul mouse, referred to as "NDLUCD". The cell line is adapted to standard cell culture and can be transplanted into syngeneic FVB/N mice. The line maintains a stable phenotype over multiple in vitro passages and rounds of in vivo transplantation. NDLUCD tumors in FVB/N mice exhibit high expression of ErbB2 and ErbB3 and signaling molecules downstream of ErbB2. The syngeneic transplant tumors elicit an immune reaction in the adjacent stroma, detected and characterized using histology, immunophenotyping, and gene expression. NDLUCD cells also express PD-L1 in vivo and in vitro, and in vivo transplants are reactive to anti-immune checkpoint therapy with responses conducive to immunotherapy studies. This new NDLUCD cell line model is a practical alternative to the more commonly used 4T1 cells, and our previously described FVB/N-Tg(MMTV-PyVT)634Mul derived Met-1fvb2 and FVB/NTg(MMTV-PyVTY315F/Y322F) derived DB-7fvb2 cell lines. The NDLUCD cells have, so far, remained genetically and phenotypically stable over many generations, with consistent and reproducible results in immune intact preclinical cohorts.
Project description:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents ~15% of all lung cancers and is characterized by its highly aggressive phenotype and its dismal outcome. Though the addition of immune checkpoint blockade to carboplatin and etoposide treatment has improved outcome in SCLC patients, SCLC cells finally acquire the ability to evade immunosurveillance and resistance against immune check point blockade. To elaborate molecular mechanisms that mediate SCLC immune cell evasion we performed high dimensional profiling of human and murine SCLC specimens. We herein comprehensively analyzed matched human samples of primary and metastatic SCLC and found a loss of MHC-I in SCLC metastases indicating that MHC-I loss mediates SCLC immune cell evasion. Silencing MHC-I in SCLC cells drastically diminished immune cell infiltration and facilitated the formation of metastasis in mice by circumventing immune surveillance. Using mass spectrometry and phospho tyrosine kinase analysis we discovered that ERBB2 signaling suppresses MHC-I expression in SCLC cells and stimulates immune modulating transcripts. Mechanistically, genetic and/or pharmacologic blockade of the ERBB2 signaling axis was sufficient to induce MHC-I expression and to prevent immune evasion in autochthonous murine SCLC in a STING dependent manner. Finally, we demonstrate that ERBB2 signaling axis regulates MHC-I expression on SCLC cells and is critical in maintaining immune evasion in SCLC. Most strikingly, we here uncover synergistic treatment efficacy by combining ERBB2 with anti-PD-1 targeted treatment that elicits profound responses in preclinical SCLC models suggesting this combination for future clinical trials in patients with SCLC.
Project description:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents ~15% of all lung cancers and is characterized by its highly aggressive phenotype and its dismal outcome. Though the addition of immune checkpoint blockade to carboplatin and etoposide treatment has improved outcome in SCLC patients, SCLC cells finally acquire the ability to evade immunosurveillance and resistance against immune check point blockade. To elaborate molecular mechanisms that mediate SCLC immune cell evasion we performed high dimensional profiling of human and murine SCLC specimens. We herein comprehensively analyzed matched human samples of primary and metastatic SCLC and found a loss of MHC-I in SCLC metastases indicating that MHC-I loss mediates SCLC immune cell evasion. Silencing MHC-I in SCLC cells drastically diminished immune cell infiltration and facilitated the formation of metastasis in mice by circumventing immune surveillance. Using mass spectrometry and phospho tyrosine kinase analysis we discovered that ERBB2 signaling suppresses MHC-I expression in SCLC cells and stimulates immune modulating transcripts. Mechanistically, genetic and/or pharmacologic blockade of the ERBB2 signaling axis was sufficient to induce MHC-I expression and to prevent immune evasion in autochthonous murine SCLC in a STING dependent manner. Finally, we demonstrate that ERBB2 signaling axis regulates MHC-I expression on SCLC cells and is critical in maintaining immune evasion in SCLC. Most strikingly, we here uncover synergistic treatment efficacy by combining ERBB2 with anti-PD-1 targeted treatment that elicits profound responses in preclinical SCLC models suggesting this combination for future clinical trials in patients with SCLC.
Project description:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents ~15% of all lung cancers and is characterized by its highly aggressive phenotype and its dismal outcome. Though the addition of immune checkpoint blockade to carboplatin and etoposide treatment has improved outcome in SCLC patients, SCLC cells finally acquire the ability to evade immunosurveillance and resistance against immune checkpoint blockade. To elaborate molecular mechanisms that mediate SCLC immune evasion, we performed high dimensional profiling of human and murine SCLC specimens. We herein comprehensively analyzed matched human samples of primary and metastatic SCLC and found a loss of MHC-I in SCLC metastases indicating that MHC-I loss mediates SCLC immune evasion. Silencing MHC-I in SCLC cells drastically diminished immune cell infiltration and facilitated the formation of metastasis in mice by circumventing immune surveillance. Using mass spectrometry and phospho-tyrosine kinase analysis, we discovered that ERBB2 signaling suppresses MHC-I expression in SCLC cells and stimulates immune modulating transcripts. Mechanistically, genetic and/or pharmacologic blockade of the ERBB2 signaling axis was sufficient to induce MHC-I expression and to prevent immune evasion in autochthonous murine SCLC in a STING-dependent manner. Finally, we demonstrate that the ERBB2 signaling axis regulates MHC-I expression on SCLC cells and is critical in maintaining immune evasion in SCLC. Most strikingly, we here uncover synergistic treatment efficacy by combining ERBB2 inhibition with PD-1 blockade eliciting profound responses in preclinical SCLC models and circumventing MHC-I loss under immunotherapy, suggesting this combination for future clinical trials in patients with SCLC.
Project description:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents ~15% of all lung cancers and is characterized by its highly aggressive phenotype and its dismal outcome. Though the addition of immune checkpoint blockade to carboplatin and etoposide treatment has improved outcome in SCLC patients, SCLC cells finally acquire the ability to evade immunosurveillance and resistance against immune check point blockade. To elaborate molecular mechanisms that mediate SCLC immune cell evasion we performed high dimensional profiling of human and murine SCLC specimens. We herein comprehensively analyzed matched human samples of primary and metastatic SCLC and found a loss of MHC-I in SCLC metastases indicating that MHC-I loss mediates SCLC immune cell evasion. Silencing MHC-I in SCLC cells drastically diminished immune cell infiltration and facilitated the formation of metastasis in mice by circumventing immune surveillance. Using mass spectrometry and phospho tyrosine kinase analysis we discovered that ERBB2 signaling suppresses MHC-I expression in SCLC cells and stimulates immune modulating transcripts. Mechanistically, genetic and/or pharmacologic blockade of the ERBB2 signaling axis was sufficient to induce MHC-I expression and to prevent immune evasion in autochthonous murine SCLC in a STING dependent manner. Finally, we demonstrate that ERBB2 signaling axis regulates MHC-I expression on SCLC cells and is critical in maintaining immune evasion in SCLC. Most strikingly, we here uncover synergistic treatment efficacy by combining ERBB2 with anti-PD-1 targeted treatment that elicits profound responses in preclinical SCLC models suggesting this combination for future clinical trials in patients with SCLC.