A new LAGE-1 peptide recognized by cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A68 tumors

Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2006 Jun;55(6):644-52. doi: 10.1007/s00262-005-0066-x. Epub 2005 Sep 27.

Abstract

Antigens encoded by genes of the LAGE family, including LAGE-1 and NY-ESO-1, are of interest for cancer immunotherapy because they are tumor-specific and shared by tumors of different histological types. Several clinical trials are in progress with NY-ESO-1 peptides, protein, recombinant poxviruses, and dendritic cells pulsed with peptides. In this study, CD8 T lymphocytes from an individual without cancer were stimulated with dendritic cells infected with a recombinant avian poxvirus encoding a complete LAGE-1 protein. A CTL clone was isolated that recognized a new LAGE-1 peptide, ELVRRILSR, which corresponds to position 103-111 of the protein sequence. It is presented by HLA-A6801 molecules. When tumor cells expressing LAGE-1 were transfected with HLA-A68, they were lysed by the CTL clone, indicating that the peptide is processed in tumor cells. These results indicate that the LAGE-1.A68 peptide can be used for antitumoral vaccination. We observed also that specific T cells could be detected in a blood sample with a high sensitivity by using an A68/LAGE-1 fluorescent multimer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigen Presentation / immunology
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / chemistry
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology*
  • Antigens, Surface
  • COS Cells
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • HLA Antigens / immunology
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / immunology
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / immunology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptides / genetics
  • Peptides / immunology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology*
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Antigens, Surface
  • CTAG1B protein, human
  • CTAG2 protein, human
  • HLA Antigens
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Peptides