B cells are required for tumor-targeting Salmonella in host

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011 Dec;92(6):1251-60. doi: 10.1007/s00253-011-3386-0. Epub 2011 Jun 12.

Abstract

Systemic administration of Salmonella to tumor-bearing mice leads to the preferential accumulation within tumor sites and retardation of the tumor growth. Host factors including innate and adaptive immune responses influence Salmonella-induced antitumor activity. Antitumor activities of Salmonella are not only determined by the tumor regression but also by the host immune response. Herein, we demonstrated that B cells play an important role in the antitumor activity mediated by Salmonella. Body weight and survival of B cell-deficient mice were decreased compared with wild-type, CD8(+) cell-deficient, or CD4(+) cell-deficient mice after Salmonella administration. Although Salmonella accumulated within the tumors in B cell-deficient mice, the bacterial loads of healthy organs were higher than those in wild-type mice. The inflammation cytokine and bacteremia were found in B cell-deficient mice after Salmonella treatment. When Salmonella accumulated within the tumor, B cells inhibited the dissemination of Salmonella to other healthy organs. The depletion of host B cells resulted in a noticeably higher total number of Salmonella in the tumor and inhibited tumor growth. Meanwhile, B cell-depletive and B cell-adoptive transfer of serum experiments demonstrated that the natural antibody produced by B cell takes part in the control of Salmonella dissemination in tumor-bearing mice. In this study, we want to address the mechanisms of incorporating host immunoresponse as a way to augment the antitumor activities of Salmonella.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Biological Therapy*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / microbiology
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Salmonella Infections / immunology*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Salmonella typhimurium / immunology
  • Salmonella typhimurium / physiology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Cytokines