Abstract
A B-cell-based cellular vaccine (BVax), produced from 4-1BBL+ B cells, can select tumor-specific B cells that, upon ex vivo culture, can generate tumor-specific antibodies and activate T cells. Here, we present a protocol to generate a B-cell-based vaccine in a CT2A orthotopic glioma murine model. We describe steps for BVax production involving glioma cell implantation, tissue harvesting, 4-1BBL+ B cell isolation, and activation. We also describe assessing BVax phenotype in vitro and in vivo functional status. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Lee-Chang et al. (2021).1
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 102219 |
Journal | STAR Protocols |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 16 2023 |
Funding
This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health (R37CA258426, P50CA221747) and the American Brain Tumor Association. The National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant CA060553 supports the Northwestern Flow Cytometry Core Facility. D.H. J.L.K. and C.L-.C. conceived the study, designed experiments, interpreted results, and wrote the manuscript. C.L-.C. is an inventor of “B-cell based immunotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma and other cancers” (WO2022040202A1). This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health ( R37CA258426 , P50CA221747 ) and the American Brain Tumor Association . The National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant CA060553 supports the Northwestern Flow Cytometry Core Facility.
Keywords
- Cancer
- Immunology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Neuroscience