In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging to Localize Antibodies in a Mouse Tumor Xenograft Model

Abstract

Source: Shivange, G. et al., Analyzing Tumor and Tissue Distribution of Target Antigen Specific Therapeutic Antibody. J. Vis. Exp. (2020)

The video demonstrates a fluorescence imaging method for in vivo antibody localization in a mouse tumor xenograft model. It involves the injection of tumor cells in a mouse to generate solid xenografts beneath the skin. Subsequent injection of fluorescent antibodies confirms specific localization through enhanced fluorescence signals within the tumor xenograft.

Protocol

1. Expression and purification of antibodies Maintenance of CHO cells Grow CHO cells in FreeStyle CHO Media supplemented with commercially available 1x glutamine supplement at 37 ˚C shaking at 130 rpm with 5% CO2 using delong Erlenmeyer flasks, either glass or disposable. NOTE: It is highly recommended to use a baffled flask with a vented cap for increased agitation and to improve gas transfer during shaking conditions. Significantly r…

Materials

FreeStyle CHO media	Gibco Life Technologies	Cat # 12651-014
Anti-Anti (100X)	Gibco Life Technologies	Cat # 15240-062
Anti-Clumping Agent	Gibco Life Technologies	Cat # 01-0057DG
BD Insulin Syringe	BD BioSciences	Cat #329420
Caliper IVIS Spectrum	PerkinElmer	Cat #124262
CHO CD EfficientFeed B	Gibco Life Technologies	Cat #A10240-01
Corning 500 mL DMEM (Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium)	Corning	Cat # 10-13-CV
Corning 500 mL RPMI 1640	Corning	Cat # 10-040-CV
Cy5 conjugated Anti-Human IgG (H+L)	Jackson ImmunoResearch	Cat # 709-175-149
GlutaMax-I (100X)	Gibco Life Technologies	Cat # 35050-061
HiPure Plasmid Maxiprep kit	Invitrogen	Cat # K21007
HiTrap MabSelect SuRe Column	GE Healthcare	Cat # 11-0034-93
Infusion	Takara BioScience	STO344
IRDye 800CW NHS Ester	LI-COR	Cat # 929-70020
Isoflurane, USP	Covetrus	Cat # 11695-6777-2
Lubricant Eye Ointment	Refresh Lacri-Lube	Cat #4089
Matrigel	Corning	Cat # 354234
PEI transfection reagent	Thermo Fisher	Cat # BMS1003A
Slide-A-Lyzer Dialysis Cassettes	Thermo Scientific	Cat # 66333
Steritop Vacuum Filters	Millipore Express	Cat #S2GPT02RE
Trypsin-EDTA	Gibco Life Technologies	Cat # 15400-054
Experimental Models: Cell lines
Human: OVCAR-3	American Type Culture Collection	ATCC HTB-161
Human: CHO-K cells	Stable transformed in our lab	ATCC CCL-61
Mouse: 4T1	Kind gift from Dr. Chip Landen, UVA
Mouse: MC38	Kind gift from Dr. Suzanne Ostrand-Rosenberg, UMBC	Authenticated by STR profiling
Mouse: MC38 hFOLR1	Generated in our laboratory (This paper)
Experimental Models: Animal
Mice: athymic Nude Foxn1nu/Foxn1+	Envigo	Multiple Orders
Mice: NOD.Cg Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ	Jackson Laboratory	Multiple Orders