Abstract
Cancer Research
Tumor Transplantation for Assessing the Dynamics of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells in Mice
ERRATUM NOTICE
Important: There has been an erratum issued for this article. Read more …T cell-mediated immunity plays a crucial role in immune responses against tumors, with cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) playing the leading role in eradicating cancerous cells. However, the origins and replenishment of tumor antigen-specific CD8+ T cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME) remain obscure. This protocol employs the B16F10-OVA melanoma cell line, which stably expresses the surrogate neoantigen, ovalbumin (OVA), and TCR transgenic OT-I mice, in which over 90% of CD8+ T cells specifically recognize the OVA-derived peptide OVA257-264 (SIINFEKL) bound to the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule H2-Kb. These features enable the study of antigen-specific T cell responses during tumorigenesis.
Combining this model with tumor transplantation surgery, tumor tissues from donors were transplanted into tumor-matched syngeneic recipient mice to precisely trace the influx of recipient-derived immune cells into transplanted donor tissues, allowing the analysis of the immune responses of tumor-inherent and periphery-originated antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. A dynamic transition was found to occur between these two populations. Collectively, this experimental design has provided another approach to precisely investigate the immune responses of CD8+ T cells in TME, which will shed new light on tumor immunology.
Erratum
Erratum: Tumor Transplantation for Assessing the Dynamics of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells in MiceAn erratum was issued for: Tumor Transplantation for Assessing the Dynamics of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells in Mice. The Protocol was updated.
Step 6.10 of the Protocol was updated from:
Administer penicillin every 8-12 h after the surgery for 3 days. Monitor the mouse's eating, drinking, moving, and the area operated on. Return the transplant recipient to the company of other animals only after it has fully recovered.
NOTE: The administration of buprenorphine is suggested to prevent post-surgical pain [delete sentence]. The mouse typically recovers from the trauma of the surgery within 3 days. If the mouse is not back to normal feeding and mobility and shows any manifestations of infection, consult a veterinarian for interventions or euthanize it.
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Administer buprenorphine subcutaneously at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg body weight every 8 h three times after surgery to alleviate the pain. Monitor the mouse's eating, drinking, moving, and the area operated on. Return the transplant recipient to the company of other animals only after it has fully recovered.
NOTE: The mouse typically recovers from the trauma of the surgery within 3 days. If the mouse is not back to normal feeding and mobility and shows any manifestations of infection, consult a veterinarian for interventions or euthanize it.
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