CPA + CpG treatment delays tumor growth in the non-immunogenic B16F10
melanoma model. (A) Normalized B16F10 tumor volumes, mean ± SE, for:
untreated n = 3, CpG-1826, n =
5 until day 6, then n = 4; CPA n
= 5, CPA + CpG-1826 n = 5 until day 6
then n = 4. Tumor growth was significantly slowed by
CPA (**p < 0.01) and by CPA + CpG-1826 treatment
(****p < 0.0001) compared to untreated
controls at day 6, as indicated. Tumor volume on days 6, 9 and 12 was
significantly lower at p < 0.05 in the CPA + CpG-1826 combination
group compared to treatment with CpG alone (dagger symbol) or CPA alone
(double-dagger), as indicated. CPA treatment was at 140 mg/kg/injection. (B)
qPCR analysis of immune cell marker genes in untreated B16F10 tumors and in
treated tumors excised on day 12 (mean ± SE, n
= 4–5 mice per group). (C) Basal levels of immune cell marker
gene expression in untreated B16F10 tumors compared to untreated GL261 tumors,
determined by qPCR, mean ± SE, n = 9–10
mice per group. (D) Comparison of levels of immune cell marker genes induced by
CPA + CpG-1826 treatment in B16F10 tumors (day 12, as in panel A),
versus GL261 (day 12, as in Fig. 2C),
determined by qPCR, mean ± SE, n = 4–5
mice per group.