PMID- 30098789 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190513 LR - 20190513 IS - 1090-2104 (Electronic) IS - 0006-291X (Linking) VI - 503 IP - 3 DP - 2018 Sep 10 TI - A novel MtHSP70-FPR1 fusion protein enhances cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to cervical cancer cells by activating human monocyte-derived dendritic cells via the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. PG - 2108-2116 LID - S0006-291X(18)31671-1 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.167 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential effects of recombinant mycobacterium tuberculosis heat shock protein 70-formyl peptide receptor 1 (MtHSP70-FPR1) fusion protein on human monocyte-derived dendritic cell (moDC) maturation; cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses to cervical cancer (CC) cells; and the roles of the p38 MAPK, ERK, and JNK pathways in its transition. METHODS: Monocytes were positively selected with a MACS column with antiCD14 antibody-conjugated microbeads from umbilical cord blood. MoDCs were stimulated with MtHSP70-FPR1, MtHSP70, a mix of MtHSP70 and FPR1, FPR1, or phosphate buffer solution (PBS) as control. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the surface molecule expression of moDCs and IFN-gamma-producing CD8(+) T cells. T cell proliferation was assessed using [3][H]-thymidine assays. The cytotoxicity of moDC-activated T cells against CC cells was evaluated by MTT assays. Cytokine production was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Western blotting was used to investigate protein expression. RESULTS: Compared with MtHSP70, MtHSP70 + FPR1, FPR1, or PBS-mediated moDCs, MtHSP70-FPR1-pulsed moDCs expressed higher levels of CD80, CD86, CD83, HLA-DR, and CCR7; secreted more IL-12p70, TNF-a and IL-1beta; and elicited stronger CTL priming and proliferation, resulting in an effective, HLA-I-dependent killing effect on CC cells. The p38 MAPK, ERK, and JNK pathways were all activated in MtHSP70-FPR1-mediated moDC maturation, but the p38 MAPK pathway played a vital role. CONCLUSIONS: The excellent capability of MtHSP70-FPR1 fusion protein to induce phenotypical and functional maturation of moDCs and CC-specific CTL responses partly illustrates the potential clinical benefits of DC-based immunotherapy for CC. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Xiao, Meizhu AU - Xiao M AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. FAU - Feng, Ying AU - Feng Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. FAU - Cao, Guangming AU - Cao G AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. FAU - Liu, Chongdong AU - Liu C AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. FAU - Zhang, Zhenyu AU - Zhang Z AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. Electronic address: zhenyuzhang2000@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20180808 PL - United States TA - Biochem Biophys Res Commun JT - Biochemical and biophysical research communications JID - 0372516 RN - 0 (HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharide Receptors) RN - 0 (Receptors, Formyl Peptide) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Dendritic Cells/metabolism MH - Female MH - HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/chemistry/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Lipopolysaccharide Receptors MH - Monocytes/metabolism MH - Mycobacterium tuberculosis/*chemistry/metabolism MH - Receptors, Formyl Peptide/chemistry/*metabolism MH - *Signal Transduction MH - T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/*metabolism MH - Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*metabolism/pathology MH - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cervical cancer OT - Cytotoxic T lymphocyte OT - MAPKs pathway OT - Maturation OT - Monocyte-derived dentritic cells OT - MtHSP70-FPR1 EDAT- 2018/08/14 06:00 MHDA- 2019/05/14 06:00 CRDT- 2018/08/13 06:00 PHST- 2018/07/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/07/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/08/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/05/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/08/13 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0006-291X(18)31671-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.167 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2018 Sep 10;503(3):2108-2116. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.167. Epub 2018 Aug 8.