WO2012157736A1 - 免疫誘導剤 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a novel immunity-inducing agent useful as an agent for treating and / or preventing cancer.
- Cancer is a disease that occupies the top cause of all deaths, and the current treatment is a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, mainly surgery. Despite the recent development of new surgical methods and the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs, the therapeutic results of cancer have not improved much except for some cancers. In recent years, advances in molecular biology and cancer immunology have identified cancer antigens recognized by cytotoxic T cells that respond to cancer and genes encoding cancer antigens, and expectations for antigen-specific immunotherapy have increased. Yes.
- Non-patent Document 1 In immunotherapy, in order to reduce side effects, peptides or proteins recognized as antigens are hardly present in normal cells but are required to be specifically present in cancer cells.
- Boon et al. Of Ludwig Laboratories in Belgium isolated human melanoma antigen MAGE1 recognized by CD8 positive T cells by a cDNA expression cloning method using autologous cancer cell lines and cancer reactive T cells (Non-patent Document 1). .
- SEREX seological identification of recombinant by expression cloning
- identifies a tumor antigen recognized by an antibody produced in response to own cancer in the body of a cancer patient by incorporating a gene expression cloning technique It has been reported (Patent Literature 1, Non-Patent Literature 2), and several cancer antigens have been isolated by this method. Furthermore, clinical trials for cancer immunotherapy have been started targeting some of them.
- dogs and cats are known to have many tumors such as breast tumors and squamous cell carcinomas, and are ranked high in the disease statistics of dogs and cats.
- tumors such as breast tumors and squamous cell carcinomas
- Most dogs and cat tumors are noticed by the owner after the tumor has progressed and the tumor has grown, and even if they come to the hospital and are removed by surgery or administered human drugs (such as anticancer drugs) Already too late to die soon after treatment. Under such circumstances, if cancer therapeutics and preventives effective for dogs and cats become available, it is expected that the use for canine cancer will be opened.
- Stearoyl CoA desaturase 1 introduces a double bond at the C9-C10 position of the saturated fatty acid.
- Preferred substrates for the enzyme are palmitoyl-CoA (16: 0) and stearoyl-CoA (18: 0), which convert to palmitoleyl-CoA (16: 1) and oleoyl-CoA (18: 1), respectively. Is done.
- the resulting monounsaturated fatty acid can then be used in the preparation of phospholipids, triglycerides and cholesteryl esters in vivo.
- SCD1 expression is increased in various cancers such as liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and colon cancer.
- Non-Patent Documents 3, 4, and 5 When the function of SCD1 is inhibited by siRNA or a small molecule inhibitor compound, cell proliferation is suppressed or apoptosis is induced.
- Non-Patent Documents 3, 4, and 5 Non-Patent Documents 3, 4, and 5.
- the SCD1 protein has immunity-inducing activity against cancer cells, and thus the protein is useful for the treatment or prevention of cancer.
- An object of the present invention is to find a novel polypeptide useful as an agent for treating and / or preventing cancer, and to provide use of the polypeptide as an immunity-inducing agent.
- a cDNA encoding a protein that binds to an antibody present in serum derived from a cancer-bearing living body by a SEREX method using a dog testis-derived cDNA library and the serum of a cancer-bearing dog.
- a polypeptide of canine stearoyl CoA desaturase 1 (hereinafter referred to as SCD1) having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 was prepared.
- human and mouse SCD1 having the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6 were prepared based on the obtained human and mouse homologous genes.
- SCD1 polypeptides are specifically expressed in tissues or cells of breast cancer, brain tumor, colon cancer, perianal adenocarcinoma, mastocytoma, neuroblastoma, kidney cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer or leukemia I found out. Furthermore, it has been found that by administering these SCD1s to a living body, immune cells against SCD1 can be induced in vivo, and tumors in vivo that express SCD1 can be regressed. Furthermore, it has been found that a recombinant vector capable of expressing a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of SCD1 or a fragment thereof induces an antitumor effect in vivo against cancer expressing SCD1.
- the SCD1 polypeptide has the ability (immunity-inducing activity) to be presented by antigen-presenting cells to activate and proliferate cytotoxic T cells specific for the peptide, and thus the polypeptide Is useful for the treatment and / or prevention of cancer, and antigen-presenting cells in contact with the polypeptide and T-cells in contact with the antigen-presenting cells are useful for the treatment and / or prevention of cancer.
- the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention has the following features. (1) comprising at least one polypeptide selected from the following polypeptides (a) to (c) and having immunity-inducing activity, or a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, An immunity-inducing agent comprising a recombinant vector capable of expressing the polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- An immunity-inducing agent comprising a recombinant vector capable of expressing the polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- a polypeptide comprising 7 or more consecutive amino acids in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 4, 2, 22, and 24 in the sequence listing.
- the immunity-inducing agent according to (1) wherein the polypeptide having immunity-inducing activity is a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 4, 2, 22, and 24 in the sequence listing.
- the immunity-inducing agent according to (1) or (2) which is a treatment agent for antigen-presenting cells.
- the immunity-inducing agent according to (1) or (2) which is a therapeutic and / or prophylactic agent for cancer.
- the immunity-inducing agent according to (4), wherein the cancer is a cancer that expresses SCD1.
- the cancer is breast cancer, brain tumor, colon cancer, perianal adenocarcinoma, mastocytoma, neuroblastoma, kidney cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer or leukemia, (4) or (5) Immunity inducer.
- the immunity-inducing agent according to any one of (1) to (6), further comprising an immunopotentiator.
- the immunopotentiator comprises Freund's incomplete adjuvant, Montanide, poly IC and derivatives thereof, CpG oligonucleotide, interleukin 12, interleukin 18, interferon ⁇ , interferon ⁇ , interferon ⁇ , interferon ⁇ and Flt3 ligand.
- the immunity-inducing agent according to (7) which is at least one selected from the group consisting of:
- the present invention provides a novel immunity-inducing agent useful for cancer treatment and / or prevention.
- a novel immunity-inducing agent useful for cancer treatment and / or prevention.
- the polypeptide used in the present invention when administered to a living body, immune cells can be induced in the living body, and further, cancer that has already occurred is reduced or retracted. be able to. Therefore, the polypeptide is useful for treating or preventing cancer.
- Reference number 1 expression pattern of canine SCD1 gene in each tissue and cell line of dog
- reference number 2 expression pattern of canine GAPDH gene in each tissue and cell line of dog.
- Reference number 3 expression pattern of human SCD1 gene in human tissues and cell lines
- reference number 4 expression pattern of human GAPDH gene in human tissues and cell lines.
- Reference number 5 expression pattern of mouse SCD1 gene in each tissue and cell line of mouse
- Reference number 6 expression pattern of mouse GAPDH gene in each tissue and cell line of mouse.
- polypeptide contained as an active ingredient in the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention examples include the following.
- polypeptide refers to a molecule formed by peptide bonding of a plurality of amino acids, and not only a polypeptide molecule having a large number of amino acids but also a low molecular weight molecule having a small number of amino acids.
- Oligopeptides and full-length proteins are also included.
- the full-length proteins of SCD1 having the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4, 2, 22, and 24 are also included.
- a polypeptide comprising an immunity-inducing activity consisting of seven or more consecutive amino acids in a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4, 2, 22, 24 in the sequence listing (b) (a) A polypeptide having 85% or more sequence identity with a polypeptide and comprising immunity-inducing activity consisting of 7 or more amino acids (c) (a) or (b) polypeptide as a partial sequence, immunity induction A polypeptide having activity.
- “having an amino acid sequence” means that amino acid residues are arranged in such an order.
- a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 refers to 360 amino acids having the amino acid sequence of Met Pro Ala His • (abbreviated) Tyr Lys Ser Gly represented by SEQ ID NO: 2.
- residue size polypeptide is meant.
- polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 may be abbreviated as “polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2”. The same applies to the expression “having a base sequence”. In this case, the term “comprising” may be replaced by the expression “consisting of”.
- immuno-inducing activity means the ability to induce immune cells that secrete cytokines such as interferon in vivo.
- Whether or not the above polypeptide has immunity-inducing activity can be confirmed using, for example, a known Elispot assay.
- cells such as peripheral blood mononuclear cells are obtained from a living body administered with a polypeptide whose immunity-inducing activity is to be evaluated, and the cells are referred to as the polypeptide.
- the number of immune cells in the cells can be measured by co-culturing and measuring the amount of cytokine production from the cells using a specific antibody, whereby the immunity-inducing activity can be evaluated.
- the tumor when the recombinant polypeptides (a) to (c) above are administered to a cancer-bearing organism, the tumor can be regressed due to its immunity-inducing activity. Therefore, the immunity-inducing activity can also be evaluated as the ability to suppress the growth of cancer cells or to reduce or eliminate cancer tissue (tumor) (hereinafter referred to as “anti-tumor activity”).
- anti-tumor activity The antitumor activity of a polypeptide is confirmed by, for example, examining whether the tumor is actually reduced by administering the polypeptide to a cancer-bearing living body, as specifically described in the examples below. can do.
- T cells stimulated with the polypeptide that is, T cells brought into contact with antigen-presenting cells presenting the polypeptide
- the antitumor activity of the polypeptide can also be evaluated.
- the T cell and the antigen-presenting cell can be contacted by co-culturing both in a liquid medium.
- the cytotoxic activity can be measured by a known method called a 51 Cr release assay described in, for example, Int. J. Cancer, 58: p317,1994.
- the polypeptide is used for cancer treatment and / or prevention, it is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to evaluate immunity induction activity using antitumor activity as an index.
- amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, and 24 in the sequence listing disclosed by the present invention are obtained from sera derived from cancer-bearing dogs by the SEREX method using canine testis-derived cDNA library and sera from cancer-bearing dogs. It is the amino acid sequence of SCD1 isolated as a polypeptide that binds to an antibody specifically present therein and its human, bovine, and equine homologous factors (see Example 1).
- human SCD1 which is a human homologous factor of canine SCD1
- sequence identity is 89% base sequence and amino acid sequence 90%
- bovine SCD1 a bovine homologous factor
- sequence identity is 88% base sequence, 87% amino acid sequence
- sequence identity is 90% nucleotide sequence and 87% amino acid sequence.
- the polypeptide (a) is composed of 7 or more, preferably 8, 9 or 10 or more consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, 24.
- a polypeptide having immunity-inducing activity More preferably, the polypeptide is a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of 85% or more with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, and particularly preferably, the polypeptide is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 , 22, and 24.
- a polypeptide having about 7 amino acid residues or more can exhibit antigenicity and immunogenicity.
- any polypeptide having 7 or more consecutive amino acid residues in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, and 24 can have immunity-inducing activity, so that it can be used for preparing the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention. Can do.
- the polypeptide is taken up by antigen-presenting cells and then decomposed by peptidase in the cells to become smaller fragments and presented on the surface of the cells. It is known that cytotoxic T cells and the like recognize this and selectively kill cells presenting the antigen.
- the size of the polypeptide presented on the surface of the antigen-presenting cell is relatively small, and is about 7 to 30 amino acids. Therefore, from the viewpoint of presenting on antigen-presenting cells, the polypeptide (a) should be about 7 to 30 consecutive in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, and 24. This is one of the preferred embodiments, and it is sufficient if it is composed of about 8 to 30 or 9 to 30 amino acids.
- These relatively small polypeptides may be presented directly on the cell surface on antigen-presenting cells without being taken up into antigen-presenting cells.
- Polypeptides taken up by antigen-presenting cells are cleaved at random positions by peptidases in the cells to generate various polypeptide fragments, and these polypeptide fragments are presented on the surface of antigen-presenting cells. Therefore, when a polypeptide having a large size such as the full length region of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, 24 is administered, the polypeptide fragment is effective for inducing immunity via antigen-presenting cells by degradation within the antigen-presenting cells. Inevitably occurs. Therefore, a polypeptide having a large size can be preferably used for immunity induction via antigen-presenting cells, and the number of amino acids is 30 or more, more preferably 100 or more, more preferably 200 or more, more preferably 250 or more, and still more preferably. May be a polypeptide of the full length region of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, 24.
- the polypeptide (b) is a polypeptide in which a small number (preferably one or several) of amino acid residues in the polypeptide (a) are substituted, deleted and / or inserted. It has 90% or more, preferably 95% or more, more preferably 98% or more, more preferably 99% or more or 99.5% or more sequence identity with the original sequence, and immunity-inducing activity
- a polypeptide having In general, a protein antigen may have almost the same antigenicity as the original protein even if a small number of amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of the protein are substituted, deleted or inserted. It is well known to those skilled in the art.
- the polypeptide (b) can also exert immunity-inducing activity, it can be used for the preparation of the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention.
- one to several amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 22, 24 were substituted, deleted and / or inserted.
- a polypeptide is also preferred. “Several” in the present specification represents an integer of 2 to 10, preferably an integer of 2 to 6, and more preferably an integer of 2 to 4.
- sequence identity of amino acid sequences or base sequences means that both amino acid sequences (or bases) so that the amino acid residues (or bases) of the two amino acid sequences (or base sequences) to be compared match as much as possible. Sequence) and the number of matched amino acid residues (or the number of matched bases) divided by the total number of amino acid residues (or the total number of bases) is expressed as a percentage. In the above alignment, a gap is appropriately inserted in one or both of the two sequences to be compared as necessary. Such alignment of sequences can be performed using a known program such as BLAST, FASTA, CLUSTALW, and the like.
- the total number of amino acid residues is the number of residues obtained by counting one gap as one amino acid residue.
- the sequence identity (%) is the total number of amino acid residues in the longer sequence, and the amino acid residues that match. Calculated by dividing the number.
- the 20 kinds of amino acids constituting the natural protein are neutral amino acids having low polarity side chains (Gly, Ile, Val, Leu, Ala, Met, Pro), neutral amino acids having hydrophilic side chains (Asn). , Gln, Thr, Ser, Tyr, Cys), acidic amino acids (Asp, Glu), basic amino acids (Arg, Lys, His), and aromatic amino acids (Phe, Tyr, Trp) It is known that the properties of a polypeptide often do not change if substitution is made between these groups. Therefore, when substituting amino acid residues in the polypeptide of the above (a) of the present invention, substitution between these groups increases the possibility that immunity-inducing activity can be maintained, which is preferable. .
- the polypeptide (c) is a polypeptide that includes the polypeptide (a) or (b) as a partial sequence and has immunity-inducing activity. That is, it is a polypeptide obtained by adding another amino acid or polypeptide to one or both ends of the polypeptide (a) or (b) and having immunity-inducing activity.
- a polypeptide can also be used for the preparation of the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention.
- the above-mentioned polypeptides include, for example, the Fmoc method (fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl method) and the tBoc method (t-butyloxycarbonyl method). It can synthesize
- polypeptide synthesized can also synthesize
- a polynucleotide encoding the above polypeptide is prepared, the polynucleotide is incorporated into an expression vector and introduced into a host cell, and the polypeptide is produced in the host cell.
- the desired polypeptide can be obtained.
- the polynucleotide encoding the above polypeptide can be easily prepared by a known genetic engineering technique or a conventional method using a commercially available nucleic acid synthesizer.
- DNA having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 is subjected to PCR using a canine chromosomal DNA or cDNA library as a template and a pair of primers designed to amplify the nucleotide sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1.
- Any DNA having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 can be prepared in the same manner by using human chromosomal DNA or cDNA library as the template. PCR reaction conditions can be set as appropriate.
- one cycle of a reaction process consisting of 94 ° C. for 30 seconds (denaturation), 55 ° C. for 30 seconds to 1 minute (annealing), and 72 ° C. for 2 minutes (extension)
- the conditions include, but are not limited to, conditions of reacting at 72 ° C. for 7 minutes after 30 cycles.
- appropriate probes and primers are prepared based on the nucleotide sequence and amino acid sequence information shown in SEQ ID Nos. 1 and 3 in the sequence listing in the present specification, and a cDNA library for dogs, humans, etc. is prepared using them.
- the desired DNA can be isolated by screening for.
- the cDNA library is preferably prepared from cells, organs or tissues expressing the proteins of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4.
- nucleotide sequence of the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide (b) or (c) described above can be easily specified, such a polynucleotide can also be obtained by a conventional method using a commercially available nucleic acid synthesizer. It can be easily synthesized.
- the host cell may be any cell that can express the polypeptide.
- prokaryotic cells include Escherichia coli, and examples of eukaryotic cells include monkey kidney cells COS1, Chinese hamster ovary cells. Examples include, but are not limited to, cultured mammalian cells such as CHO, budding yeast, fission yeast, silkworm cells, and Xenopus egg cells.
- an expression vector having an origin, a promoter, a ribosome binding site, a DNA cloning site, a terminator and the like that can replicate in the prokaryotic cell is used as the expression vector.
- Examples of the expression vector for E. coli include pUC system, pBluescript II, pET expression system, pGEX expression system and the like.
- an expression vector for a eukaryotic cell having a promoter, a splicing region, a poly (A) addition site and the like is used as an expression vector.
- expression vectors include pKA1, pCDM8, pSVK3, pMSG, pSVL, pBK-CMV, pBK-RSV, EBV vector, pRS, pcDNA3, pMSG, pYES2, and the like.
- a DNA encoding the above polypeptide is incorporated into such an expression vector, and after transforming a eukaryotic host cell with the vector, the resulting transformant is cultured, and the DNA encodes. Can be expressed in eukaryotic host cells.
- pIND / V5-His, pFLAG-CMV-2, pEGFP-N1, pEGFP-C1, etc. are used as an expression vector, a fusion protein to which various tags such as His tag, FLAG tag, myc tag HA tag, and GFP are added.
- the polypeptide can be expressed.
- a known method such as an electroporation method, a calcium phosphate method, a liposome method, or a DEAE dextran method can be used.
- Polypeptides obtained by the above methods include those in the form of fusion proteins with other arbitrary proteins as described above. Examples thereof include glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and a fusion protein with a His tag. A polypeptide in the form of such a fusion protein is also included in the scope of the present invention as the above-mentioned polypeptide (c). Furthermore, the polypeptide expressed in the transformed cell may be subjected to various modifications in the cell after being translated. Such post-translationally modified polypeptides are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have immunity-inducing activity. Examples of such translational modifications include elimination of N-terminal methionine, N-terminal acetylation, sugar chain addition, limited degradation by intracellular protease, myristoylation, isoprenylation, phosphorylation and the like.
- the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention can be used as a therapeutic and / or prophylactic agent for cancer.
- the above-mentioned polypeptide having immunity-inducing activity can be used in a method for treating and / or preventing cancer by immunity induction.
- the target cancer is not particularly limited as long as it expresses SCD1, but preferably breast cancer, brain tumor, colon cancer, perianal adenocarcinoma, mastocytoma, neuroblastoma, kidney cancer, Liver cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer or leukemia.
- the target animals are preferably mammals, more preferably mammals including primates, pet animals, domestic animals, sport animals, etc., particularly preferably humans, dogs or cats.
- the administration route to the living body of the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention may be oral administration or parenteral administration, but parenteral administration such as intramuscular administration, subcutaneous administration, intravenous administration and intraarterial administration is preferred.
- parenteral administration such as intramuscular administration, subcutaneous administration, intravenous administration and intraarterial administration is preferred.
- the immunity-inducing agent When used for the purpose of treating cancer, it can be administered to a regional lymph node in the vicinity of the tumor to be treated, as described in Examples below, in order to enhance the anticancer effect.
- the dose may be an amount effective for inducing immunity.
- it may be an amount effective for the treatment and / or prevention of cancer.
- the amount effective for the treatment and / or prevention of cancer is appropriately selected according to the size, symptoms, etc. of the tumor.
- the effective amount per day for the subject animal is 0.0001 to 1000 ⁇ g, preferably 0.
- the dose is 001 to 1000 ⁇ g and can be administered once or divided into several times. Preferably, it is divided into several times and administered every few days to several months.
- the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention can regress an already formed tumor. Therefore, since anticancer activity can be exerted on a small number of cancer cells at the early stage of development, onset and recurrence of cancer can be prevented if used before onset of cancer or after treatment of cancer. That is, the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention is useful for both treatment and prevention of cancer.
- the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention may consist only of a polypeptide, or may be appropriately mixed with additives such as pharmacologically acceptable carriers, diluents and excipients suitable for each administration form. It can also be formulated. Formulation methods and usable additives are well known in the field of pharmaceutical formulations, and any method and additive can be used. Specific examples of additives include diluents such as physiological buffers; excipients such as sugar, lactose, corn starch, calcium phosphate, sorbitol, glycine; syrup, gelatin, gum arabic, sorbitol, polyvinyl chloride, tragacanth, etc.
- additives include diluents such as physiological buffers; excipients such as sugar, lactose, corn starch, calcium phosphate, sorbitol, glycine; syrup, gelatin, gum arabic, sorbitol, polyvinyl chloride, tragacanth, etc.
- Binders such as magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, talc, silica and the like, but are not limited thereto.
- the dosage form include oral preparations such as tablets, capsules, granules, powders, and syrups, and parenteral preparations such as inhalants, injections, suppositories, and liquids. These preparations can be made by generally known production methods.
- the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention can be used in combination with an immunity enhancing agent capable of enhancing the immunological response in vivo.
- the immunopotentiator may be contained in the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention, or may be administered to a patient in combination with the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention as a separate composition.
- the above immunopotentiator examples include an adjuvant.
- Adjuvants provide a reservoir of antigen (extracellular or within macrophages) and can enhance immunological responses by activating macrophages and stimulating specific sets of lymphocytes, thus enhancing anticancer effects be able to. Therefore, in particular, when the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention is used for the treatment and / or prevention of cancer, it is preferable that the immunity-inducing agent further contains an adjuvant in addition to the above polypeptide as an active ingredient. Many types of adjuvants are well known in the art, and any adjuvant can be used.
- adjuvants include MPL (SmithKline Beecham), Salmonella minnesota Re 595 lipopolysaccharide, and the like obtained after purification and acid hydrolysis; QA-21 saponin; DQS21 described in PCT application WO 96/33739 (SmithKline Beecham); QS-7, QS-17, QS-18 and QS-L1 (So, outside, 10 people, “Molecules and Cell (Molecules and cells), 1997, Vol. 7, pp.
- the mixing ratio of the adjuvant to the polypeptide is typically about 1:10 to 10: 1, preferably about 1: 5 to 5: 1, more preferably about 1: 1.
- the adjuvant is not limited to the above examples, and other adjuvants known in the art may be used when administering the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention (for example, “Goding”, “Monoclonal antibodies: Principles and Practices (see Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practices, 2nd edition, 1986). Methods for preparing polypeptide and adjuvant mixtures or emulsions are well known to those skilled in vaccination.
- factors that stimulate the immune response of the subject can also be used as the immune enhancer.
- various cytokines having the property of stimulating lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells can be used in combination with the immune inducer of the present invention as an immune enhancer.
- Numerous cytokines capable of enhancing such immunological responses are known to those skilled in the art, such as interleukin-12 (IL-12), which has been shown to enhance the protective effects of vaccines, Examples include, but are not limited to, GM-CSF, IL-18, interferon ⁇ , interferon ⁇ , interferon ⁇ , interferon ⁇ , and Flt3 ligand.
- IL-12 interleukin-12
- Such factors can also be used as the above-mentioned immunity enhancing agent, and can be administered to patients in the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention or in combination with the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention as a separate composition.
- the polypeptide can be presented to the antigen-presenting cell by contacting the polypeptide with the antigen-presenting cell in vitro. That is, the above-described polypeptides (a) to (c) can be used as a treatment agent for antigen-presenting cells.
- dendritic cells or B cells carrying MHC class I molecules can be preferably used as antigen-presenting cells.
- MHC class I molecules have been identified and are well known. MHC molecules in humans are called HLA. Examples of HLA class I molecules include HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-C.
- HLA-A1 HLA-A0201, HLA-A0204, HLA-A0205, HLA-A0206, HLA-A0207, HLA-A11, HLA-A24, HLA-A31, HLA-A6801, HLA-B7, HLA-B8, HLA-B2705, HLA-B37, HLA-Cw0401, HLA-Cw0602 and the like.
- Dendritic cells or B cells carrying MHC class I molecules can be prepared from peripheral blood by well-known methods. For example, dendritic cells are induced from bone marrow, umbilical cord blood or patient peripheral blood using granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and IL-3 (or IL-4), and tumor-related peptides are introduced into the culture system. Can be added to induce tumor-specific dendritic cells.
- GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
- IL-3 or IL-4
- the cells used can be bone marrow and umbilical cord blood provided by healthy people, the patient's own bone marrow and peripheral blood, etc., but when using the patient's own autologous cells, it is highly safe and has serious side effects. It can also be expected to avoid it.
- Peripheral blood or bone marrow may be a fresh sample, a cryopreserved sample, or a cryopreserved sample.
- whole blood may be cultured, or only the leukocyte component may be separated and cultured, but the latter is more efficient and preferable.
- mononuclear cells may be separated among the leukocyte components.
- the whole cells constituting the bone marrow may be cultured, or mononuclear cells may be separated and cultured from this.
- Peripheral blood, its white blood cell components, and bone marrow cells include mononuclear cells, hematopoietic stem cells, immature dendritic cells, CD4 positive cells, and the like that are the origin of dendritic cells.
- the cytokine used has the characteristics that have been confirmed to be safe and physiologically active, it does not matter whether it is a natural type or a genetically modified type, and its production method is preferably ensured. Are used in the minimum amount required.
- the concentration of the cytokine to be added is not particularly limited as long as it is a concentration at which dendritic cells are induced.
- the total concentration of cytokines is preferably about 10 to 1000 ng / mL, more preferably about 20 to 500 ng / mL.
- the culture can be performed using a well-known medium usually used for culturing leukocytes.
- the culture temperature is not particularly limited as long as leukocyte growth is possible, but is most preferably about 37 ° C. which is the human body temperature.
- the gas environment during the culture is not particularly limited as long as leukocytes can be grown, but it is preferable to aerate 5% CO 2 .
- the culture period is not particularly limited as long as a necessary number of cells are induced, but it is usually performed for 3 days to 2 weeks.
- an appropriate device can be used as appropriate. However, it is preferable that safety is confirmed for medical use and the operation is stable and simple.
- laminated containers, multistage containers, roller bottles, spinner bottles, bag type incubators, hollow fiber columns, etc. can be used regardless of general containers such as petri dishes, flasks, and bottles. .
- the method of bringing the polypeptide into contact with the antigen-presenting cell in vitro can be performed by a well-known method. For example, it can be performed by culturing antigen-presenting cells in a culture solution containing the polypeptide.
- the peptide concentration in the medium is not particularly limited, but is usually about 1 to 100 ⁇ g / ml, preferably about 5 to 20 ⁇ g / ml.
- the cell density during the culture is not particularly limited, but is usually about 10 3 to 10 7 cells / ml, preferably about 5 ⁇ 10 4 to 5 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml. Cultivation is preferably performed according to a conventional method in a 37 ° C., 5% CO 2 atmosphere.
- the length of the peptide that can be presented on the surface by antigen-presenting cells is usually about 30 amino acid residues at the maximum. Therefore, although not particularly limited, when the antigen-presenting cell and the polypeptide are contacted in vitro, the polypeptide may be prepared to a length of about 30 amino acid residues or less.
- an isolated antigen-presenting cell containing a complex of the polypeptide and MHC molecule can be prepared using the polypeptide.
- Such antigen-presenting cells can present the polypeptide to T cells in vivo or in vitro, and induce and proliferate cytotoxic T cells specific for the polypeptide.
- Antigen-presenting cells containing the above-described polypeptide and MHC molecule complex prepared as described above are contacted with T cells in vitro to induce cytotoxic T cells specific for the polypeptide. And can be grown. This can be done by co-culturing the antigen-presenting cells and T cells in a liquid medium. For example, it can be carried out by suspending antigen-presenting cells in a liquid medium, placing them in a container such as a well of a microplate, adding T cells thereto, and culturing.
- the mixing ratio of antigen-presenting cells and T cells during co-culture is not particularly limited, but is usually about 1: 1 to 1: 100, preferably about 1: 5 to 1:20 in terms of the number of cells.
- the density of antigen-presenting cells suspended in the liquid medium is not particularly limited, but is usually about 1 to 10 million cells / ml, preferably about 10,000 to 1 million cells / ml.
- the co-culture is preferably performed according to a conventional method in an atmosphere of 37 ° C. and 5% CO 2 .
- the culture time is not particularly limited, but is usually 2 days to 3 weeks, preferably about 4 days to 2 weeks.
- the coculture is preferably performed in the presence of one or more interleukins such as IL-2, IL-6, IL-7 and IL-12.
- the concentration of IL-2 and IL-7 is usually about 5 to 20 U / ml
- the concentration of IL-6 is usually about 500 to 2000 U / ml
- the concentration of IL-12 is usually about 5 to 20 ng / ml.
- the above co-culture may be repeated once to several times by adding fresh antigen-presenting cells. For example, the operation of discarding the culture supernatant after co-culture, adding a fresh antigen-presenting cell suspension, and further co-culturing may be repeated once to several times.
- the conditions for each co-culture may be the same as described above.
- cytotoxic T cells specific for the polypeptide are induced and proliferated. Therefore, an isolated T cell that selectively binds the complex of the polypeptide and the MHC molecule can be prepared using the polypeptide.
- the SCD1 gene is a breast cancer cell, breast cancer tissue, brain tumor cell, brain tumor tissue, colon cancer cell, colon cancer tissue, perianal adenocarcinoma tissue, perianal adenocarcinoma cell, mastocytoma tissue Specifically expressed in mastocytoma cells, neuroblastoma cells, kidney cancer cells, kidney cancer tissues, liver cancer cells, liver cancer tissues, lung cancer cells, lung cancer tissues, prostate cancer cells, prostate cancer tissues and leukemia cells Yes. Therefore, in these cancer types, it is considered that SCD1 is present significantly more than normal cells.
- cytotoxic T cells when the cytotoxic T cell prepared as described above is administered in vivo so that a part of the polypeptide of SCD1 present in the cancer cell is presented to the MHC molecule on the surface of the cancer cell, Using this as a landmark, cytotoxic T cells can damage cancer cells.
- an antigen-presenting cell that presents a part of the polypeptide of SCD1 can induce and proliferate a cytotoxic T cell specific for the polypeptide in vivo, so that the antigen-presenting cell can survive.
- Cancer cells can also be damaged by administration into the body. That is, the cytotoxic T cell and the antigen-presenting cell prepared using the polypeptide are also useful as a cancer treatment and / or prevention agent, like the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention.
- the administration route of the therapeutic and / or prophylactic agent for cancer containing antigen-presenting cells or isolated T cells as an active ingredient is preferably parenteral administration such as intravenous administration or intraarterial administration.
- the dose is appropriately selected according to symptoms, administration purposes, etc., but is usually 1 to 10 trillion, preferably 1 million to 1 billion, and this is once every few days to several months. Administration is preferred.
- the preparation may be, for example, one in which cells are suspended in physiological buffer saline, and can be used in combination with other anticancer agents, cytokines, and the like.
- one or two or more additives well known in the pharmaceutical field can be added.
- the immunity-inducing agent of the present invention comprises a polynucleotide encoding the above-described polypeptides (a) to (c), and contains a recombinant vector capable of expressing the polypeptide in vivo as an active ingredient. There may be. As shown in the Examples described below, a recombinant vector capable of expressing such an antigen polypeptide is also called a gene vaccine.
- the vector used for producing the gene vaccine is not particularly limited as long as it can be expressed in the target animal cell (preferably in the mammalian cell), and may be a plasmid vector or a virus vector, and is known in the field of gene vaccines. Any of these vectors may be used.
- a polynucleotide such as DNA or RNA encoding the polypeptide can be easily prepared by a conventional method.
- the polynucleotide can be incorporated into a vector by a method well known to those skilled in the art.
- the administration route of the gene vaccine is preferably a parenteral administration route such as intramuscular administration, subcutaneous administration, intravenous administration or intraarterial administration, and the dosage can be appropriately selected according to the type of antigen and the like.
- the weight of the gene vaccine per kg of body weight is about 0.1 ⁇ g to 100 mg, preferably about 1 ⁇ g to 10 mg.
- a polynucleotide encoding the above polypeptide in RNA virus or DNA virus such as retrovirus, adenovirus, adeno-associated virus, herpes virus, vaccinia virus, poxvirus, poliovirus, Sindbis virus, etc. And a method for infecting a target animal with this.
- retroviruses, adenoviruses, adeno-associated viruses, vaccinia viruses and the like are particularly preferred.
- Examples of other methods include a method in which an expression plasmid is directly administered into muscle (DNA vaccine method), a liposome method, a lipofectin method, a microinjection method, a calcium phosphate method, an electroporation method, and the like. The method is preferred.
- an in vivo method for directly introducing the gene into the body, and collecting a certain cell from the target animal and transferring the gene to the cell outside the body There is an ex vivo method that introduces the cells into the body and returns the cells to the body (Nikkei Science, April 1994, p20-45, Monthly Pharmaceutical Affairs, 1994, Vol. 36, No. 1, p. 23-48, Experimental Medicine) Special edition, 1994, Vol. 12, No. 15, and references cited therein), in vivo method is more preferable.
- an in vivo method When administered by an in vivo method, it can be administered by an appropriate administration route according to the disease or symptom or the like for the purpose of treatment. For example, it can be administered intravenously, artery, subcutaneously, intramuscularly. In the case of administration by an in vivo method, for example, it can be in the form of a preparation such as a liquid, but is generally an injection containing the DNA encoding the peptide of the present invention, which is an active ingredient. Depending on the case, customary carriers may be added.
- the liposome or membrane-fused liposome containing the DNA can be in the form of a liposome preparation such as a suspension, a freezing agent, or a centrifugal concentrated freezing agent.
- base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 includes the base sequence actually shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 as well as a complementary sequence thereto. Therefore, when saying “polynucleotide having the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1”, the single-stranded polynucleotide having the base sequence actually shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, its complementary base sequence Single-stranded polynucleotides having and double-stranded polynucleotides comprising these are included.
- any base sequence is appropriately selected, but those skilled in the art can easily select it.
- Example 1 Acquisition of novel cancer antigen protein by SEREX method (1) Preparation of cDNA library Total RNA was extracted from dog testis by acid-guanidinium-phenol-chloroform method (Acid guanidinium-phenol-chloroform method), and Oligotex -PolyA RNA was purified using dT30 mRNA purification Kit (Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.) according to the protocol attached to the kit.
- a cDNA phage library was synthesized using the obtained mRNA (5 ⁇ g).
- the cDNA phage library was prepared by using cDNA Synthesis kit, Zap-cDNA Synthesis Kit, ZAP-cDNA GigapackIII Gold Cloning Kit (manufactured by STRATAGENE) according to the protocol attached to the kit.
- the size of the prepared cDNA phage library was 1 ⁇ 10 6 pfu / ml.
- the membrane was recovered, immersed in TBS (10 mM Tris-HCl, 150 mM NaCl pH 7.5) containing 0.5% nonfat dry milk, and shaken at 4 ° C. overnight to suppress nonspecific reaction.
- TBS 10 mM Tris-HCl, 150 mM NaCl pH 7.5
- This filter was reacted with serum of a patient dog diluted 500 times at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
- the serum pretreatment method is as follows. That is, ⁇ ZAP Express phage into which no foreign gene was inserted was infected with host E. coli (XL1-BLue MRF ′), and then cultured overnight at 37 ° C. on NZY plate medium. Next, a buffer of 0.2 M NaHCO 3 pH 8.3 containing 0.5 M NaCl was added to the plate and allowed to stand at 4 ° C. for 15 hours, and then the supernatant was recovered as an E. coli / phage extract. Next, the recovered E.
- coli / phage extract was passed through an NHS column (GE Healthcare Bio-Science) to immobilize the E. coli / phage derived protein.
- Serum dog serum was passed through and reacted with this protein-immobilized column, and antibodies adsorbed to E. coli and phage were removed from the serum.
- the serum fraction passed through the column was diluted 500 times with TBS containing 0.5% nonfat dry milk, and this was used as an immunoscreening material.
- the purified plasmid was analyzed for the full-length insert sequence by the primer walking method using the T3 primer shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 and the T7 primer shown in SEQ ID NO: 8.
- the gene sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 was obtained.
- a sequence identity search program BLAST search http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST/ was used to perform sequence identity searches with known genes. As a result, the obtained gene was found to be the SCD1 gene.
- human SCD1 which is a human homologous factor of canine SCD1
- sequence identity is 89% nucleotide sequence and 90% amino acid sequence
- mouse SCD1 which is a mouse homologous factor
- sequence identity is 84% base sequence and 84% amino acid sequence.
- the nucleotide sequence of human SCD1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, the amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 4, the nucleotide sequence of mouse SCD1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 5, and the amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 6.
- Gene pool cDNA (manufactured by Invitrogen), QUICK-Clone cDNA (manufactured by Clontech) and Large-Insert cDNA Library (manufactured by Clontech) were used as cDNAs for human normal tissues (brain, hippocampus, testis, colon, placenta). .
- the PCR reaction was performed using the obtained gene-specific primers (SEQ ID NOs: 9 and 10 for dog primers, SEQ ID NOs: 11 and 12 for human primers, and SEQ ID NOs: 13 and 14 for mouse primers) as follows.
- the canine SCD1 gene was not expressed in most tissues in healthy dog tissues, whereas strong expression was observed in dog tumor tissues. Similar to the canine SCD1 gene, the expression of the human and mouse SCD1 gene could hardly be confirmed in human and mouse normal tissues, and the expression was detected in most cell lines in cancer cells (FIGS. 2 and 3).
- Example 2 Analysis of cancer antigenicity of SCD1 in vivo (1) Preparation of recombinant vector expressing SCD1 in vivo SCD1 in vivo by the following method based on the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 A recombinant vector that expresses was produced. PCR was prepared from the mouse cancer cell line N2a (purchased from ATCC) in which expression was observed in Example 1.
- Primer HS polymerase (manufactured by Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.) containing 1 ⁇ l of cDNA, two kinds of primers (described in SEQ ID NOs: 19 and 20) containing HindIII and XbaI restriction enzyme cleavage sequences of 0.4 ⁇ M, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 1.25 U Add each reagent and the attached buffer so that the total volume becomes 50 ⁇ l, and use Thermal Cycler (manufactured by BIO RAD), 30 cycles of 98 ° C-10 seconds, 55 ° C-15 seconds, 72 ° C-4 minutes This was done by repeating.
- the above two types of primers amplify the region encoding the entire amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. After PCR, the amplified DNA was electrophoresed on a 1% agarose gel, and a DNA fragment of about 1000 bp was purified using QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit (manufactured by QIAGEN).
- the purified DNA fragment was ligated to the cloning vector pCR-Blunt (manufactured by Invitrogen). After transforming this into E. coli, the plasmid was recovered, and it was confirmed by sequencing that the amplified gene fragment matched the target sequence.
- a plasmid corresponding to the target sequence was treated with HindIII and XbaI restriction enzymes, purified with QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit, and then inserted into a mammalian expression vector pcDNA3.1 (manufactured by Invitrogen) treated with HindIII and XbaI restriction enzymes. did.
- the use of this vector produces SCD1 protein in mammalian cells.
- gold particles 50 ⁇ g of gold particles (manufactured by Bio Rad), 100 ⁇ l of spermidine (manufactured by SIGMA), and 100 ⁇ l of 1M CaCl 2 (manufactured by SIGMA) were added to 100 ⁇ g of the plasmid DNA prepared above, and the mixture was stirred by vortexing and allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. (Hereinafter referred to as gold-DNA particles). After centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 1 minute, the supernatant was discarded and washed 3 times with 100% ethanol (manufactured by WAKO).
- Tefzel Tubing manufactured by BioRad
- Tefzel Tubing ethanol with gold-DNA particles attached was air-dried and cut to a length suitable for a gene gun.
- Example 3 Production of human recombinant SCD1 protein and evaluation of immunity induction ability (1) Production of human recombinant SCD1 protein Based on the gene of SEQ ID NO: 3, a recombinant protein of human SCD1 was produced by the following method. . For PCR, 1 ⁇ l of cDNA that was confirmed to be expressed by RT-PCR method from various tissue and cell cDNAs prepared in Example 1 and two kinds of primers containing EcoRI and XhoI restriction enzyme cleavage sequences (described in SEQ ID NOs: 25 and 26).
- the purified DNA fragment was ligated to the cloning vector pCR-Blunt (manufactured by Invitrogen). After transforming this into E. coli, the plasmid was recovered, and it was confirmed by sequencing that the amplified gene fragment matched the target sequence.
- a plasmid corresponding to the target sequence was treated with EcoRI and XhoI restriction enzymes, purified with QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit, and then inserted into an expression vector pET30a (manufactured by Novagen) for Escherichia coli treated with EcoRI and XhoI restriction enzymes. .
- This vector a His-tagged recombinant protein can be produced.
- This plasmid was transformed into E. coli BL21 (DE3) for expression, and the target protein was expressed in E. coli by inducing expression with 1 mM IPTG.
- the cells were suspended in 50 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0) and sonicated on ice.
- the E. coli sonication solution was centrifuged at 6000 rpm for 20 minutes, and the resulting supernatant was used as a soluble fraction and the precipitate was used as an insoluble fraction.
- the insoluble fraction was suspended in 50 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0) and centrifuged at 6000 rpm for 15 minutes. This operation was repeated twice to perform a protease removal operation.
- the column unadsorbed fraction was washed with 0.5 M sodium chloride-containing 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 4.0), 10 times the volume of the column, and immediately, 0.5 M sodium chloride-containing 0.1 M Elution was performed with an acetate buffer (pH 3.0) to obtain a purified fraction, and this purified fraction was subsequently used as a material for administration tests.
- the target protein in each elution fraction was confirmed by Coomassie staining performed according to a conventional method.
- the purified sample obtained by the above method was replaced with a reaction buffer solution (50 mM Tris-HCl, 100 mM NaCl, 5 mM CaCl 2 (pH 8.0)), and attached using FactorXa Cleavage Capture Kit (manufactured by Novagen).
- the His tag was cleaved with Factor Xa protease and the target protein was purified.
- 12 ml of the purified sample obtained by the above method was replaced with a physiological phosphate buffer (manufactured by Nissui Pharmaceutical) using ultrafiltration NANOSEP 10K OMEGA (manufactured by PALL), and then HT tafrin. Aseptic filtration was performed with Acrodisc 0.22 ⁇ m (manufactured by PALL), and this was used for the experiment.
- adherent cells were cultured in AIM-V medium in the presence of IL-4 (1000 U / ml) and GM-CSF (1000 U / ml).
- the non-adherent cell population obtained after 6 days was collected, human recombinant SCD1 protein was added at a concentration of 10 ⁇ g / ml, and cultured at 37 ° C. under 5% CO 2 for 4 hours.
- IL-4 1000 U / ml
- GM-CSF 1000 U / ml
- IL-6 1000 U / ml, Genzyme, Cambridge, MA
- IL-1 ⁇ 10 ng / ml, Genzyme, Cambridge, MA
- the prepared dendritic cells were suspended in AIM-V medium at a cell density of 1 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml, human recombinant SCD1 protein was added again at a concentration of 10 ⁇ g / ml, and 37 ° C. using a 96-well plate. The cells were cultured for 4 hours under the condition of 5% CO 2 .
- SCD1 expression a (purchased from ATCC) 10 5 cells
- Human glioma cell line U-87MG confirmed the collected centrifuge tube 50ml volume and incubated for 2 hours at 37 ° C. was added chromium 51 100 .mu.Ci. Thereafter, the plate was washed 3 times with AIM-V medium containing 10% human AB serum, added 10 3 times per well of 96-well V-bottom plate, and further suspended in AIM-V medium containing 10% human AB serum.
- CD8 positive T cells stimulated with human recombinant SCD1 protein have cytotoxic activity against U-87MG.
- CD8 positive T cells induced with a negative control protein did not show cytotoxic activity. Therefore, it was revealed that the human recombinant SCD1 protein used in the present invention has the ability to induce CD8 positive cytotoxic T cells capable of damaging tumor cells.
- the cytotoxic activity was determined by mixing 10 5 CD8 positive T cells stimulated as described above and 10 3 malignant brain tumor cell lines U-87MG incorporating chromium 51 and culturing for 4 hours, The amount of chromium 51 released into the medium after culture is measured, and the cytotoxic activity of CD8-positive T cells calculated by Formula 1 against T98G is shown.
- Cytotoxic activity (%) chromium 51 release from U-87MG (cpm) / CD51 release from target cells added with 1N hydrochloric acid (cpm) ⁇ 100 when CD8 positive T cells are added.
- the present invention is useful for the treatment and / or prevention of cancer because it provides an immunity-inducing agent containing a polypeptide that exhibits antitumor activity against various cancers.
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(1)以下の(a)ないし(c)のいずれかのポリペプチド類から選択され、かつ免疫誘導活性を有する少なくとも1つのポリペプチド、又は該ポリペプチドをコードするポリヌクレオチドを含み、生体内で該ポリペプチドを発現可能な組換えベクター、を有効成分として含有する免疫誘導剤。
(a)配列表の配列番号4、2、22、24に記載のアミノ酸配列中の連続する7個以上のアミノ酸から成るポリペプチド。
(b)前記(a)のポリペプチドと85%以上の配列同一性を有し、かつ7個以上のアミノ酸から成るポリペプチド。
(c)前記(a)又は(b)のポリペプチドを部分配列として含むポリペプチド。
(2)前記免疫誘導活性を有するポリペプチドが配列表の配列番号4、2、22、24記載のアミノ酸配列を有するポリペプチドである、(1)に記載の免疫誘導剤。
(3)抗原提示細胞の処理剤である、(1)又は(2)に記載の免疫誘導剤。
(4)癌の治療及び/又は予防剤である、(1)又は(2)に記載の免疫誘導剤。
(5)前記癌がSCD1を発現する癌である、(4)に記載の免疫誘導剤。
(6)前記癌が乳癌、脳腫瘍、大腸癌、肛門周囲腺癌、肥満細胞腫、神経芽腫、腎臓癌、肝臓癌、肺癌、前立腺癌又は白血病である、(4)又は(5)に記載の免疫誘導剤。
(7)免疫増強剤をさらに含む(1)~(6)のいずれかに記載の免疫誘導剤。
(8)前記免疫増強剤が、フロイントの不完全アジュバント、モンタニド、ポリICおよびその誘導体、CpGオリゴヌクレオチド、インターロイキン12、インターロイキン18、インターフェロンα、インターフェロンβ、インターフェロンω、インターフェロンγ並びにFlt3リガンドから成る群より選ばれる少なくとも一つである、(7)に記載の免疫誘導剤。
(b)(a)のポリペプチドと85%以上の配列同一性を有し、7個以上のアミノ酸から成る、免疫誘導活性を有するポリペプチド
(c)(a)又は(b)のポリペプチドを部分配列として含み、免疫誘導活性を有するポリペプチド。
上記したポリペプチドは、例えば、Fmoc法(フルオレニルメチルオキシカルボニル法)、tBoc法(t-ブチルオキシカルボニル法)等の化学合成法に従って合成することができる。また、各種の市販のペプチド合成機を利用して常法により合成することもできる。また、公知の遺伝子工学的手法を用いて、上記ポリペプチドをコードするポリヌクレオチドを調製し、該ポリヌクレオチドを発現ベクターに組み込んで宿主細胞に導入し、該宿主細胞中でポリペプチドを生産させることにより、目的とするポリペプチドを得ることができる。
(1)cDNAライブラリーの作製
犬の精巣から酸-グアニジウム-フェノール-クロロフォルム法(Acid guanidium-Phenol-Chloroform法)により全RNAを抽出し、Oligotex-dT30 mRNA purification Kit(宝酒造株式会社製)を用いてキット添付のプロトコールに従ってポリA RNAを精製した。
上記作製したcDNAファージライブラリーを用いて、イムノスクリーニングを行った。具体的にはΦ90×15mmのNZYアガロースプレートに2340クローンとなるように宿主大腸菌(XL1-Blue MRF')に感染させ、42℃、3~4時間培養し、溶菌斑(プラーク)を作らせ、IPTG(イソプロピル-β-D-チオガラクトシド)を浸透させたニトロセルロースメンブレン(Hybond C Extra:GE Healthecare Bio-Sciece社製)でプレートを37℃で4時間覆うことによりタンパク質を誘導・発現させ、メンブレンにタンパク質を転写した。その後メンブレンを回収し0.5%脱脂粉乳を含むTBS(10mM Tris-HCl、150mM NaCl pH7.5)に浸し4℃で一晩振盪することによって非特異反応を抑制した。このフィルターを500倍希釈した患犬血清と室温で2~3時間反応させた。
上記方法により単離した1個の陽性クローンを塩基配列解析に供するため、ファージベクターからプラスミドベクターに転換する操作を行った。具体的には宿主大腸菌(XL1-Blue MRF')を吸光度OD600が1.0となるよう調製した溶液200μlと、精製したファージ溶液100μlさらにExAssist helper phage (STRATAGENE社製)1μlを混合した後37℃で15分間反応後、LB培地を3ml添加し37℃で2.5~3時間培養を行い、直ちに70℃の水浴にて20分間保温した後、4℃、1000×g、15分間遠心を行い、上清をファージミド溶液として回収した。次いでファージミド宿主大腸菌(SOLR)を吸光度OD600が1.0となるよう調製した溶液200μlと、精製したファージ溶液10μlを混合した後37℃で15分間反応させ、50μlをアンピシリン(終濃度50μg/ml)含有LB寒天培地に播き37℃一晩培養した。トランスフォームしたSOLRのシングルコロニーを採取し、アンピシリン(終濃度50μg/ml)含有LB培地37℃にて培養後、QIAGEN plasmid Miniprep Kit(キアゲン社製)を使って目的のインサートを持つプラスミドDNAを精製した。
上記方法により得られた遺伝子に対しイヌ、ヒト及びマウスの正常組織及び各種細胞株における発現をRT-PCR(Reverse Transcription-PCR)法により調べた。逆転写反応は以下の通り行なった。すなわち、各組織50~100mg及び各細胞株5~10×106個の細胞からTRIZOL試薬(invitrogen社製)を用いて添付のプロトコールに従い全RNAを抽出した。この全RNAを用いてSuperscript First-Strand Synthesis System for RT-PCR(invitrogen社製)により添付のプロトコールに従いcDNAを合成した。ヒト正常組織(脳、海馬、精巣、結腸、胎盤)のcDNAは、ジーンプールcDNA(invitrogen社製)、QUICK-Clone cDNA(クロンテック社製)及びLarge-Insert cDNA Library(クロンテク社製)を用いた。PCR反応は、取得した遺伝子特異的なプライマー(イヌプライマーは配列番号9及び10、ヒトプライマーは配列番号11及び12、マウスプライマーは配列番号13及び14に記載)を用いて以下の通り行った。すなわち、逆転写反応により調製したサンプル0.25μl、上記プライマーを各2μM、0.2mMの各dNTP、0.65UのExTaqポリメラーゼ(宝酒造社製)となるように各試薬と添付バッファーを加え全量を25μlとし、Thermal Cycler(BIO RAD社製)を用いて、94℃-30秒、55℃-30秒、72℃-1分のサイクルを30回繰り返して行った。比較対照のため、GAPDH特異的なプライマー(イヌ及びヒトGAPDHプライマーは配列番号15及び16、マウスGAPDHプライマーは配列番号17及び18に記載)も同時に用いた。その結果、図1に示すように、イヌSCD1遺伝子は、健常なイヌ組織ではほとんどの組織で発現が見られず、一方イヌ腫瘍組織では強い発現が見られた。ヒト及びマウスSCD1遺伝子の発現も、イヌSCD1遺伝子と同様、ヒト及びマウス正常組織ではほとんど発現が確認できず、癌細胞では大部分の細胞株で発現が検出された(図2、3)。
上記方法により得られた遺伝子に対しヒトの正常組織における発現を定量的RT-PCR(Reverse Transcription-PCR)法により調べた。ヒト正常組織及び癌組織のcDNAは、Tissue scan Real Time cancer survey Panel I(ORIGENE社製)を用いた。また定量RT―PCRはBIO RAD社製社製のCFX96Real Time Cystem―C1000Thermal Cyclerを用いて実施した。PCR反応は、取得した遺伝子特異的なプライマー(配列番号11及び12に記載)を用いて以下の通り行った。すなわち、cDNAサンプル5μl、上記プライマーを各2μM、2XSYBR Premix Ex TaqIIポリメラーゼ(宝酒造株式会社製)の各試薬と添付バッファーを加え全量を20μlとし、94℃-30秒、55℃-30秒、72℃-1分のサイクルを30回繰り返して行った。その結果、SCD1遺伝子は、乳癌、大腸癌、腎臓癌、肝臓癌、前立腺癌、肺癌においてそれぞれの正常組織と比較してすべて4倍以上発現が高かった。本結果は、ヒトSCD1を標的とした抗腫瘍剤が、正常組織での副作用を全く心配すること無く、薬剤の薬効と副作用の大きな乖離を期待させるものであった。
(1)生体内でSCD1を発現する組換えベクターの作製
配列番号5の塩基配列を基に、以下の方法にて、生体内でSCD1を発現する組換えベクターを作製した。PCRは、実施例1において発現の見られたマウス癌細胞株N2a(ATCCより購入)より調製した。cDNAを1μl、HindIII及びXbaI制限酵素切断配列を含む2種類のプライマー(配列番号19及び20に記載)を各0.4μM、0.2mM dNTP、1.25UのPrimeSTAR HSポリメラーゼ(宝酒造株式会社製)となるように各試薬と添付バッファーを加え全量を50μlとし、Thermal Cycler(BIO RAD社製)を用いて、98℃-10秒、55℃-15秒、72℃-4分のサイクルを30回繰り返すことにより行った。なお、上記2種類のプライマーは、配列番号5のアミノ酸配列全長をコードする領域を増幅するものであった。PCR後、増幅されたDNAを1% アガロースゲルにて電気泳動し、QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit(QIAGEN社製)を用いて約1000bpのDNA断片を精製した。
10匹のA/Jマウス(7週齢、雄、日本SLC社から購入)及びBalb/cマウス(7週齢、雄、日本SLC社から購入)に対して、上記で作製したチューブを遺伝子銃に固定し、純ヘリウムガスを用いて400psiの圧力で、剃毛したマウスの腹腔にDNAワクチンを7日ごとに計3回、経皮投与した後に(プラスミドDNA接種量は2μg/匹になる)マウス神経芽腫細胞株N2a細胞、大腸癌細胞株CT26を各々1×106個移植して抗腫瘍効果を評価した(予防モデル)。なお、コントロールとして、SCD1遺伝子が挿入されていないプラスミドDNAを各モデルで10匹ずつ投与した。
(1)ヒト組換えSCD1タンパク質の作製
配列番号3の遺伝子を基に、以下の方法にてヒトSCD1の組換えタンパク質を作製した。PCRは、実施例1で作製した各種組織・細胞cDNAよりRT-PCR法による発現が確認できたcDNAを1μl、EcoRI及びXhoI制限酵素切断配列を含む2種類のプライマー(配列番号25及び26に記載)を各0.4μM,0.2mM dNTP,1.25UのPrimeSTAR HSポリメラーゼ(宝酒造社製)となるように各試薬と添付バッファーを加え全量を50μlとし、Thermal Cycler(BIO RAD社製)を用いて、98℃-10秒、55℃-15秒、72℃-4分のサイクルを30回繰り返すことにより行った。なお、上記2種類のプライマーは、配列番号4のアミノ酸配列全長をコードする領域を増幅するものであった。PCR後、増幅されたDNAを1%アガロースゲルにて電気泳動し、QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit(QIAGEN社製)を用いて約1000bpのDNA断片を精製した。
上記で得られた、配列番号4を発現する組換え大腸菌を100μg/ml アンピシリン含有LB培地にて600nmでの吸光度が0.7付近になるまで37℃で培養後、イソプロピル-β-D-1-チオガラクトピラノシド終濃度が1mMとなるよう添加し、さらに37℃で4時間培養した。その後4800rpmで10分間遠心し集菌した。この菌体ペレットをリン酸緩衝化生理食塩水に懸濁し、さらに4800rpmで10分間遠心し菌体の洗浄を行った。
健常人から末梢血を分離し、Lymphocyte separation medium(OrganonpTeknika,Durham,NC)に重層して1,500rpmで室温で20分間遠心分離した。末梢血単核球(PBMC)を含有する画分を回収し、冷リン酸塩緩衝液中で3回(又はそれ以上)洗浄し、PBMCを得た。得られたPBMCをAIM-V培地(Life Technololgies,Inc.,米国ニューヨーク州Grand Island)20mlに懸濁し、培養フラスコ(Falcon)中に37℃、5%CO2の条件下で2時間付着させた。非付着細胞はT細胞調製に用い、付着細胞は樹状細胞を調製するために用いた。
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- 以下の(a)ないし(c)のいずれかのポリペプチドから選択され、かつ免疫誘導活性を有する少なくとも1つのポリペプチド、又は該ポリペプチドをコードするポリヌクレオチドを含み、生体内で該ポリペプチドを発現可能な組換えベクター、を有効成分として含有する免疫誘導剤。
(a)配列表の配列番号4、2、22、24に記載のアミノ酸配列中の連続する7個以上のアミノ酸から成るポリペプチド。
(b)前記(a)のポリペプチドと85%以上の配列同一性を有し、かつ7個以上のアミノ酸から成るポリペプチド。
(c)前記(a)又は(b)のポリペプチドを部分配列として含むポリペプチド。 - 前記免疫誘導活性を有するポリペプチドが配列表の配列番号4、2、22、24記載のアミノ酸配列を有するポリペプチドである、請求項1に記載の免疫誘導剤。
- 抗原提示細胞の処理剤である、請求項1又は2に記載の免疫誘導剤。
- 癌の治療及び/又は予防剤である、請求項1又は2に記載の免疫誘導剤。
- 前記癌がSCD1を発現する癌である、請求項4に記載の免疫誘導剤。
- 前記癌が乳癌、脳腫瘍、大腸癌、肛門周囲腺癌、神経芽腫、肥満細胞腫、腎臓癌、肝臓癌、肺癌、前立腺癌又は白血病である、請求項4又は5に記載の免疫誘導剤。
- 免疫増強剤をさらに含む、請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の免疫誘導剤。
- 前記免疫増強剤が、フロイントの不完全アジュバント、モンタニド、ポリICおよびその誘導体、CpGオリゴヌクレオチド、インターロイキン12、インターロイキン18、インターフェロンα、インターフェロンβ、インターフェロンω、インターフェロンγ並びにFlt3リガンドから成る群より選ばれる少なくとも一つである請求項7記載の免疫誘導剤。
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