A clinically relevant SCID-hu in vivo model of human multiple myeloma

Blood. 2005 Jul 15;106(2):713-6. doi: 10.1182/blood-2005-01-0373. Epub 2005 Apr 7.

Abstract

We developed a novel in vivo multiple myeloma (MM) model by engrafting the interleukin 6 (IL-6)-dependent human MM cell line INA-6 into severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice previously given implants of a human fetal bone chip (SCID-hu mice). INA-6 cells require either exogenous human IL-6 (huIL-6) or bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) to proliferate in vitro. In this model, we monitored the in vivo growth of INA-6 cells stably transduced with a green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene (INA-6GFP+ cells). INA-6 MM cells engrafted in SCID-hu mice but not in SCID mice that had not been given implants of human fetal bone. The level of soluble human IL-6 receptor (shuIL-6R) in murine serum and fluorescence imaging of host animals were sensitive indicators of tumor growth. Dexamethasone as well as experimental drugs, such as Atiprimod and B-B4-DM1, were used to confirm the utility of the model for evaluation of anti-MM agents. We report that this model is highly reproducible and allows for evaluation of investigational drugs targeting IL-6-dependent MM cells in the human bone marrow (huBM) milieu.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Dexamethasone / pharmacology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fetal Tissue Transplantation
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunotoxins / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Mice, SCID
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy
  • Multiple Myeloma / genetics
  • Multiple Myeloma / immunology
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Receptors, Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Spiro Compounds / pharmacology
  • Transduction, Genetic
  • Transplantation, Heterologous

Substances

  • Immunotoxins
  • Receptors, Interleukin-6
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Spiro Compounds
  • azaspirane
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Dexamethasone