In vitro and in vivo bystander effect of adenovirus-mediated transfer of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene.
- Author:
Guodong GAO
1
;
Tao HUANG
;
Siyuan CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adenoviridae; genetics; Animals; Bystander Effect; Disease Models, Animal; Ganciclovir; therapeutic use; Gene Transfer Techniques; Genetic Therapy; Genetic Vectors; Mice; Mice, Nude; Neoplasm Transplantation; Neoplasms, Experimental; drug therapy; Simplexvirus; enzymology; Thymidine Kinase; genetics; metabolism; Tumor Cells, Cultured
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2002;40(4):301-303
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate in vitro and in vivo bystander effect, including distance bystander effect of adenovirus-mediated transfer of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene (HSV-tk).
METHODSIn vitro, mixed tk + BEL-7402 cells and tk-BEL-7402 cells in diverse proportions and ganciclovir (GCV) was given, then tested the survival ratio of cells by MTT. In vivo, 5 x 10(6) and 5 x 10(7) tk + BEL-7402 cells were injected into the tumors in nude mice following GCV. The change of the size of the tumors was observed. To observe distance bystander effect, adenovirues with HSV-tk (1 x 10(9) PFU) were injected into the tumor, which was the one of the bilateral tumors in nude mice. Subsequently, GCV was given and the change of the tumor was observed.
RESULTSSignificant bystander effect was observed in vitro and in vivo. In vitro when tk + cells: tk(-) cells was 1:9, the survival rate of mixed cells was 36.6%. When the proportion of tk(+) cells was 90%, the survival rate of mixed cells was 3.2%. In vivo, those tumors with injection of tk(+) BEL-7402 cells were suppressed (P < 0.05). But in group of distance bystander effect the tumors on another side were not suppressed.
CONCLUSIONIn vitro, bystander effect exists. In nude mice, if tk(+) cells and tk(-) cells are contiguous, bystander effect is significant, or probably no bystander effect.
