OBJECTIVE To evaluate the preclinical safety of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell U87 in tumor-bearing immunodeficient mice. METHODS A transplantation tumor model was constructed using NCG mice subcutaneously inoculated with BxPC-3, on which cells U87 (2×106cells each mouse and 10×106 cells each mouse) were administered in a single dose, and continued to be observed until day 84 after administration. Tumor clearance, survival rate, clinical symptoms, body weight changes, hematological indices, lymphocyte subpopulation classification, cytokine indices, and histopathological changes were examined to characterize the mice. RESULTS Single tail vein administration of U87 to hormonal NCG mice significantly prolonged mouse survival and even completely cleared the tumor load. As its pharmacodynamic action, U87 resulted in elevated levels of human-derived IFN-γ, as well as mixed cell aggregation in multiple tissues/organisms, with no local irritation and no apparent systemic toxicity associated with U87. U87 led excessive immune response at high doses, and has certain effects on the values of GLU, TG, TP, ALB, PLT and RET in animals. Mild GvHD-associated histopathological changes were only observed in 2×106 CAR-T (from week 8 after cell administration) and 10×106 CAR-T (from week 4 after cell administration), and the changes correlated with the level of T-cell proliferation. No tumor formation associated with U87 was seen. CONCLUSION U87 does not show any significant risk associated with immunotoxicity and tumorigenicity in BxPC-3 loaded NCG mice and shows some pharmacodynamic effects. The results of this study provide implications for the toxicological evaluation of targeted solid tumors.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |