Summary Stimulation of monocytes by interaction of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) results in the activation of various monocyte effector functions. In the present investigation we show that the anti-Lewis Y (LeY) anti-tumour mAb ABL 364 and its mouse/human IgG1 chimaera induce both antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and the release of tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) during mixed culture of monocytes with LeY + SKBR5 breast cancer cells in vitro. Although anti-LeY mAb-mediated TNF-α release paralleled ADCC activity, cytokine release required a higher concentration of sensitizing mAb than the induction of cytolysis. The determination of the FcγR classes involved in the induction of the distinct effector functions showed that anti-LeY mAb-induced cytolysis was triggered by interaction between anti-LeY mAbs and FcγRI. In contrast, mAb-induced TNF-α release mainly depended on the activation of monocyte FcγRII. Neutralization of TNF-α showed no influence on monocyte ADCC activity towards SKBR5 target cells. Our data indicate an independent regulation of anti-LeY mAb induced effector functions of ADCC and TNF-α release which seemed to be triggered by activation of different types of FcγR. © 2000 Cancer Research CampaignKeywords: monocytes; anti-LeY antibody; FcγR; ADCC; TNF-α
441British Journal of Cancer (2000) 82(2), 441-445 © 2000 Cancer Research Campaign Article no. bjoc.1999 Received 4 January 1999 Revised 26 July 1999 Accepted 2 August 1999Correspondence to: M Dettke, Clinic for Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, AKH Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria residual lipopolysaccharide (LPS), 10 µg ml -1 polymyxin B was added to the culture medium (Sigma, USA).
Tumour cell lineThe human breast cancer cell line SKBR5 was used as LeY + target cells. The cell line was obtained from the Wistar Institute (Philadelphia, PA, USA).
Preparation of SKBR5 membrane vesiclesMembrane vesicles of SKBR5 tumour cells were prepared according to the method described (Thom et al, 1977). For removal of membrane-bound glycodeterminants, the membrane preparation was sequentially digested with N-specific glycosidase (N-glycosidase F), neuraminidase (acylneuraminyl hydrolase) followed by endo-α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase to hydrolyse Olinked oligosaccharides (all enzymes from Genzyme, USA). For control, a LeY-bearing neoglycoprotein (LeY-BSA conjugate) was used (Chembiomed, Canada). Enzyme-induced hydrolysis of ABL 364-reactive LeY epitopes was monitored by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Unmodified membrane vesicles, enzyme-treated vesicles and controls (LeY-BSA, enzyme-treated LeY-BSA) were coated on microtitre plates. Following incubation with mAb ABL 364, bound ABL 364 was detected by horseradish peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-mouse IgG3 (Southern Biotechnology, UK). Compared to unmodified membrane vesicles enzyme treatment reduced the presence of ABL364-reactive LeY epitopes on the membrane preparation by 80% (data not shown).
In vitro ADCC assayAnti-LeY ...