Bystander effect induced by suicide gene on mouse bladder cancer
- VernacularTitle:自杀基因引导的旁观者效应对鼠膀胱癌的作用
- Author:
Gang YE
;
Weichi LIU
;
Ronggui ZHANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bladder cancer;
retrovirus;
bystander effect;
HSVtk;
ganciclovir
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
1983;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To determine the bystander effect of therapy with herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase ( HSVtk ) gene combined with ganciclovir (GCV) on mouse bladder cancer. Methods Mouse bladder cancer cell line (T739) was transfected with retroviral vector HSVtk gene. The sensitivity of T739TK cells to GCV was detected in vitro . Bystander effect in vitro in co cultured mixtures of T739TK and T739 cells at different ratios or at the same ratio in culture bottles of different size was determined. In the mouse model of bladder tumor, mixtures of T739 and T739TK cells were implanted beneath the peritonea of syngeneic mice. When tumors grew to the size of 0 5-0 8 cm, intraperitoneal administration of GCV was carried out for 6 d. Changes of tumor size and survival rate of mice were observed. Results T739 cells retrovirally transfected with the HSVtk gene became sensitive to low concentrations of GCV. Analysis by RT PCR confirmed HSVtk expression in the transfected T739TK cells. An absolute bystander effect was observed in the mixed culture of cells in vitro when the HSVtk gene transferred cells were at the ratio of above 10%. The tumor growth in the animal model was significantly inhibited by GCV, demonstrating the existence of bystander effect in vivo . The survival time of mice was prolonged after administration of GCV. Conclusion The in vitro and in vivo bystander effects exist in mouse bladder cancer transfected with HSVtk gene, enhancing the role of HSVtk /GCV system for the treatment of bladder carcinoma.
