Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of iodine-125 particle implantation (125I RPI) on the immune microenvironment and to determine the antitumor efficacy of 125I particles combined with anti-programmed cell death receptor 1(PD-1)therapy.
Methods Lewis lung cancer(LLC)cells were subcutaneously injected in mice to establish LLC mouse models.The expression of PD-1, PD-L1, and Treg cells was determined through flow cytometry following 125I RPI in these mice.LLC cells were subcutaneously injected into the right hind limb (primary tumor) and left flank (secondary tumor) of mice, and the mice were randomly assigned into PBS, anti-PD-1, 125I RPI, and combination therapy groups.The volumes of the primary and secondary tumors were measured, tumor growth curve was generated, and proportions of CD4+and CD8+T cells in the tumor tissue were analyzed via flow cytometry.
Results The expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 was significantly upregulated on day 12 after 125I RPI (P < 0.01);however, there was no significant difference in Treg expression (P=0.196).The growth of primary and secondary tumors was significantly inhibited (P < 0.05) and proportion of CD8+T cells was significantly increased (P < 0.05) in the combination therapy group compared to the other groups.
Conclusions 125I RPI combined with anti-PD-1 therapy can activate anti-tumor immunity and inhibit the growth of LLC in mice