Objective: To evaluate whether anti-tumor immune response can be induced in vitro with 6B11 anti-idiotypic minibody. and to explore its probability as ovarian cancer vaccine.
Methods: Separated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were stimulated and cultured by 6B11 minibody. The proliferations of PBMC and cytotoxin were observed by (3)HTdR and (51)Cr release test respectively. ELISA(Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test and Immune Flow Cytometry were used to analyze IFN-gamma in supernatant of the cultured cdlls and the change of T lymphocyte phenotype of PBMC with 6B11 minibody stimulated.
Results: 6B11 minibody could stimulate PBMC to proliferate, the best dose was 20 mg/L; it performed cytotoxin function to ovarian carcinoma cell line expressing OC166-9. IFN-gamma maintained at high level after stimulation. It stimulated proliferation of CD3(+) T cell and CD4(+) from PBMC after stimulation respectively. CD8(+) T cell proliferation was not clear. There was significant difference between stimulation and unstimulation in CD4(+)/CD8(+) ratio.
Conclusion: 6B11 anti-idiotypic minibody can induce both humoral and cellular immunity against ovarian carcinoma in vitro. This paper has provided strong experimental evidence for clinical use of 6B11 minibody as anti-idiotype vaccines against ovarian carcinoma.