Introduction: We and others previously observed immunosurveillance against transplantable tumors in mice, and enhancement thereof by blockade of negative regulation by T reg cells or the NKT-IL-13-myeloid cell-TGF-beta regulatory circuit. However, it was unknown whether natural immunosurveillance inhibits growth of completely spontaneous autochthonous tumors, and whether it can be improved by inhibition of negative regulation.
Materials And Methods: To examine the existence of T cell-mediated immunosurveillance against spontaneous tumors, BALB-neuT mice were treated with anti-CD4 and/or anti-CD8. A role for IL-13 in the suppression of immunosurveillance was investigated by treating mice with IL-13 inhibitor.
Results: We show that even spontaneous autochthonous breast carcinomas arising in Her-2/neu transgenic mice appear more quickly when the mice are depleted of T cells, evidence for T-cell mediated immunosurveillance slowing tumor growth. This immunosurveillance could be further enhanced by blockade of IL-13 (but not IL-4) which slowed the appearance of these autologous tumors compared to control antibody-treated mice.
Conclusion: Thus, even completely spontaneous, autochthonous breast cancers can be controlled in part by natural immunosurveillance, and blockade of negative regulation can improve this control.
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