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Original Article

A New Approach for the Immunogenic Presentation of Membrane-Bound Human Colon Tumor Antigens

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Pages 315-323 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Liposomes bearing human tumor membrane vesicles were effective immunogenic complexes for inducing antibodies in rabbits. Multilamellar liposomes (MLV) at 7:4:1 molar ratios of phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and phosphatidic acid were prepared with sonicated membrane (MN) isolated from LS174T colon tumor cells. MLV liposomes prepared together with MN (i.e., MN-MLV antigens) or MN added to preformed MLV (i.e., MN+MLV antigens), and MN antigens alone were used as immunogens. Rabbits were immunized i.v. with 100 g protein of each antigen group. Boosters (i.v.) were at days 13 and 29. Binding assays were performed by indirect radioimmunoassay on viable tumor cell targets. The MN+MLV groups were distinguished by earlier reactivity and greater specificity to the colon tumor antigens.

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