Robo1-specific CAR-NK Immunotherapy Enhances Efficacy of 125I Seed Brachytherapy in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Human Pancreatic Carcinoma

Autor: Robert M. Hoffman, Zhijian Yang, Zhongmin Wang, Ju Gong, Pang Haopeng, Fen-Ju Liu, Ning Xia, Jian Lu, Y U Sun, Zhijin Chen, Yunfeng Zheng
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Anticancer Research. 39:5919-5925
ISSN: 1791-7530
0250-7005
DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13796
Popis: BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of the current study was to investigate the synergistic efficacy of Robo1 bichimeric antigen receptor-natural killer cell (BiCAR-NK) immunotherapy and 125I seed brachytherapy in an orthotopic pancreatic cancer mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The orthotopic pancreatic tumor model was established with human pancreatic cancer BxPC-3 cells expressing red fluorescent protein. The mice were treated with 125I seed implantation alone or the combination of 125I seeds with Robo1-specific CAR-NK cells. To assess tumor inhibition, in vivo fluorescence imaging was conducted. 7 Tesla magnetic resonance (7T-MR) scanning was applied to measure the changes in the metabolic profiles of tumor tissues. RESULTS Tumor size was significantly reduced in the 125I and 125I +CAR-NK treated group compared to the untreated group (p
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