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Antitumor efficiency of the cytosine deaminase/5-fluorocytosine suicide gene therapy system on malignant gliomas: an in vivo study.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Suicide gene therapy, particularly that utilizing the cytosine deaminase/5-fluorocytosine (CD/5-FC) system, represents a novel and attractive methodology of cancer research. Mechanistically, the CD enzyme can convert the antifungal agent 5-FC into the antimetabolite agent 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), thereby killing tumor cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antitumor efficiency of the CD/5-FC system in malignant gliomas using a nude mouse model. MATERIAL/METHODS:The eukaryotic expression plasmid pCMV-CD was transfected into U251 malignant glioma cells. Resistant clones (labeled U251/CD cells) were subsequently isolated and further confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunofluoroscence, and immunoblot. Then U251/CD cells were incubated with 5-FC at various concentrations to measure viability ratios as determined by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. 5-FU concentrations in the media were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Finally, the volumes and weights of tumors from glioma-bearing nude mice after 5-FC intervention were evaluated. RESULTS:The results revealed that the untreated U251 cells were insensitive to 5-FC whereas the U251/CD cells were highly sensitive. Apoptosis and cell death were observed on the U251/CD cells after 5-FC administration. HPLC analysis showed that 5-FU was detected in the U251/CD cell media. These in vivo animal data showed that the volumes and weights of the implanted tumors were dramatically decreased due to cell apoptosis and tumor necrosis. CONCLUSIONS:The in vivo results encourage a further investigation in a controlled trial on the treatment of malignant gliomas via the CD/5-FC gene therapy system.

journal_name

Med Sci Monit

journal_title

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors

Lv SQ,Zhang KB,Zhang EE,Gao FY,Yin CL,Huang CJ,He JQ,Yang H

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-01-01 00:00:00

pages

BR13-20

issue

eissn

1234-1010

issn

1643-3750

pii

869521

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Antitumor efficiency of the cytosine deaminase/5-fluorocytosine suicide gene therapy system on malignant gliomas: an in vivo study.