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Relaxin expression from tumor-targeting adenoviruses and its intratumoral spread, apoptosis induction, and efficacy

Authors
 Joo-Hang Kim  ;  Young-Sook Lee  ;  Hoguen Kim  ;  Jing-Hua Huang  ;  A-Rum Yoon  ;  Chae-Ok Yun 
Citation
 JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, Vol.98(20) : 1482-1493, 2006 
Journal Title
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
ISSN
 0027-8874 
Issue Date
2006
MeSH
Adenoviridae* ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; Connective Tissue/metabolism ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism ; Flow Cytometry ; Gene Expression Regulation, Viral ; Genetic Therapy*/methods ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; In Situ Nick-End Labeling ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasms/genetics ; Neoplasms/therapy* ; Relaxin/genetics ; Relaxin/metabolism* ; Spheroids, Cellular ; Transduction, Genetic ; Transplantation, Heterologous
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The use of oncolytic adenoviruses as cancer gene therapy is limited by their uneven penetration and distribution in tumors. We investigated whether the expression of the cell matrix-degradative protein relaxin by adenovirus could improve adenovirus distribution and penetration in tumors.
METHODS: We generated relaxin-expressing, replication-incompetent (dl-lacZ-RLX) and -competent (Ad-deltaE1B-RLX) adenoviruses by inserting a relaxin gene into the E3 adenoviral region. Controls were parental adenoviruses (dl-lacZ and Ad-deltaE1B) and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (vehicle). Replication-incompetent viruses, which do not lyse cells, were used to assess transduction efficiency. Viral spread in tumor spheroids, made by dissecting tumor tissue into homogeneous fragments, was assessed by reporter gene (i.e., lacZ) expression. Tumor growth inhibition was assessed by injecting adenoviruses into xenograft tumors in athymic mice (n = 8 or 9). Overall survival was assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method. Extracellular matrix was examined with Masson's trichrome staining. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by assessing spontaneous pulmonary metastasis in the B16BL6 melanoma mouse model and growth inhibition of orthotopically implanted hepatoma (n = 4-6). All statistical tests were two-sided.
RESULTS: In tumor spheroids and established solid tumors in vivo, transduction with dl-lacZ-RLX, compared with parental virus or vehicle, elicited higher transduction efficiency and viral spread throughout the tumor mass. Infection with Ad-deltaE1B-RLX, compared with parental virus, elicited greater viral persistence and spread, leading to increased survival (e.g., 100%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 63.1% to 100%, for C33A tumor-bearing mice treated with Ad-deltaE1B-RLX, and 50%, 95% CI = 15.7% to 84.3%, for C33A tumor-bearing mice treated with Ad-deltaE1B). Infection with Ad-deltaE1B-RLX substantially decreased the collagen content of tumor tissue but not of adjacent normal tissue, compared with noninfected tissues. Intratumoral injection of Ad-deltaE1B-RLX inhibited the formation of lung metastases in mice (PBS = 268 mg of metastatic tumor per mouse and Ad-deltaE1B-RLX = 10 mg; difference = 258 mg, 95% CI = 94 to 426; P = .003, Mann-Whitney test). Systemic treatment with Ad-deltaE1B-RLX completely inhibited the growth of Hep1 hepatocellular carcinomas (PBS = 20.2 mg of tumor per mouse and Ad-deltaE1B-RLX = 0 mg; difference = 20.2 mg, 95% CI = 3.7 to 36.7; P = .004, Mann-Whitney test).
CONCLUSION: Extracellular matrix degradation by relaxin expressed by adenoviruses increased viral distribution and tumor penetration, inhibited tumor growth and metastasis, and increased survival of mice.
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DOI
10.1093/jnci/djj397
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Research Institute (부설연구소) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pathology (병리학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Joo Hang(김주항)
Kim, Hogeun(김호근)
Yun, Chae Ok(윤채옥)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/109155
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