Imaging calreticulin for early detection of immunogenic cell death during anticancer treatment.
2021
Surface-exposed calreticulin (ecto-CRT) is a well-known ‘eat-me’ signal exhibited by dying cells that contributes to their recognition and destruction by the immune system. We assessed the use of a CRT-specific binding peptide for imaging ecto-CRT during immunogenic cell death and its utility for the early prediction of treatment response.
Methods: A synthetic CRT-specific peptide KLGFFKR (CRTpep) was labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate or 18F and characteristics of ecto-CRT was evaluated in colon cancer cell line in vitro and in vivo.
Results: In vitro flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining, and in vivo micro positron emission tomography imaging results showed that CRTpep detected pre-apoptotic cells treated with immunogenic drugs or radiation, but not those treated with the non-immunogenic drug or a non-therapeutic dose of immunogenic drug.
Conclusion: The present results indicate that the CRT-specific peptide would enable the prediction of therapeutic response, thereby facilitating early decisions regarding the continuation or discontinuation of immunogenic treatment.
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