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The Journal of Immunology, 2004, 172: 1540-1547.
Copyright © 2004 by The American Association of Immunologists

IL-21 Induces Tumor Rejection by Specific CTL and IFN-{gamma}-Dependent CXC Chemokines in Syngeneic Mice1

Emma Di Carlo2,*, Alberto Comes2,{dagger}, Anna Maria Orengo{dagger}, Ombretta Rosso{dagger}, Raffaella Meazza{ddagger}, Piero Musiani*, Mario P. Colombo§ and Silvano Ferrini3,{dagger}

* Dipartimento di Oncologia e Neuroscienze, Università di Chieti, Chieti, Italy; {dagger} Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, and {ddagger} Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy; and § Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

IL-21 is an immune-stimulatory four {alpha} helix cytokine produced by activated T cells. To study the in vivo antitumor activities of IL-21, TS/A murine mammary adenocarcinoma cells were genetically modified to secrete IL-21 (TS/A-IL-21). These cells developed small tumors that were subsequently rejected by 90% of s.c. injected syngeneic mice. Five days after injection, TS/A-IL-21 tumors showed numerous infiltrating granulocytes, NK cells, and to a lesser extent CD8+ T cells, along with the expression of TNF-{alpha}, IFN-{gamma}, and endothelial adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. At day 7, CD8+ and CD4+ T cells increased together with IFN-{gamma}, and the CXC chemokines IFN-{gamma}-inducible protein 10, monokine induced by IFN-{gamma}, and IFN-inducible T cell {alpha}-chemoattractant. The TS/A-IL-21 tumor displayed a disrupted vascular network with abortive sprouting and signs of endothelial cell damage. In vivo depletion experiments by specific Abs showed that rejection of TS/A-IL-21 cells required CD8+ T lymphocytes and granulocytes. When injected in IFN-{gamma}-deficient mice, TS/A-IL-21 cells formed tumors that regressed in only 29% of animals, indicating a role for IFN-{gamma} in IL-21-mediated antitumor response, but also the existence of IFN-{gamma}-independent effects. Most immunocompetent mice rejecting TS/A-IL-21 cells developed protective immunity against TS/A-pc (75%) and against the antigenically related C26 colon carcinoma cells (61%), as indicated by rechallenge experiments. A specific CTL response against the gp70-env protein of an endogenous murine retrovirus coexpressed by TS/A and C26 cells was detected in mice rejecting TS/A-IL-21 cells. These data suggest that IL-21 represents a suitable adjuvant in inducing specific CTL responses.




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