Cytotoxic effect of immunoconjugate composed of glucose-oxidase coupled to an anti-ganglioside (GD2) antibody on spheroids

Anticancer Res. 1997 Jul-Aug;17(4B):3177-8.

Abstract

As a new treatment protocol for neuroblastoma, the chimeric (human/mouse) antiganglioside GD2 antibody chl4.18 is being clinically tested. To improve the therapeutic effect of the antibody alone, we are currently investigating the cytotoxicity of glucose-oxidase coupled to the antibody chl4.18 on spheroids of the neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-LO. The cytotoxic effect of glucose-oxidase is achieved by the production of hydrogenperoxide (H2O2) and probably by the following reaction of H2O2 with iron to form hydrogen radicals (OH.). The cytotoxicity of glucose-oxidase was measured by two viability tests (MTT and WST 1). After a 4 hour treatment of the spheroids with the immunoconjugate, a reduction of viability to 50% (MTT-test) and 25% (WST 1-test), respectively, was obtained. The difference between the results of these two tests, might be explained by the different measurement protocols.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Gangliosides / immunology*
  • Glucose Oxidase / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates / therapeutic use*
  • Neuroblastoma / pathology
  • Neuroblastoma / therapy*
  • Spheroids, Cellular
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Gangliosides
  • Immunoconjugates
  • ganglioside, GD2
  • Glucose Oxidase