Adenoviral vector-mediated RTVP-1 gene-modified tumor cell-based vaccine suppresses the development of experimental prostate cancer.
We previously identified a novel p53 target gene, RTVP-1, that possesses unique cytotoxic and immunostimulatory activities which make it potentially useful for cancer gene therapy. To test the therapeutic potential of RTVP-1 in a gene-modified tumor cell-based vaccine model, we used an adenoviral vector capable of efficient transduction and expression of RTVP-1 (AdRTVP-1), together with a highly metastatic mouse prostate cancer cell line (178-2 BMA). A vaccine was prepared with 178-2 BMA cells transduced with AdRTVP-1 or a control adenoviral vector expressing beta-galactosidase (Adbetagal). After irradiation of the cells, syngeneic 129/Sv mice were vaccinated three times at weekly intervals. After 3 weeks, they were challenged with orthotopic 178-2 BMA cells. After 21 days, fewer than 60% of the RTVP-1-cell-vaccinated mice developed tumors compared to 100% of the control mice. The RTVP-1-cell vaccine significantly reduced primary tumor wet weight compared with control Adbetagal-cell vaccine (P<0.0001 at 7 and 14 days). Experimental metastasis to lung was also significantly reduced (P=0.0377), and survival significantly increased (P=0.0002). In addition, significantly increased NK and CTL activities were demonstrated in the AdRTVP-1-cell-vaccinated mice. These findings indicate that RTVP-1 gene-modified cell-based vaccines may be useful in the prevention of recurrent prostate cancer.
Naruishi
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Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Timme
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Kusaka
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Fujita
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Yang
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Goltsov
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Satoh
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Ji
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Tian
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Abdelfattah
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Men
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Watanabe
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Tabata
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Thompson
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D000256:Adenoviridae; D000818:Animals; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051379:Mice; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014161:Transduction, Genetic
D019496:Cancer Vaccines; C094538:GLIPR1 protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins