Adenovirus-mediated interferon-β gene transfer inhibits angiogenesis in and progression of orthotopic tumors of human prostate cancer cells in nude mice

  • Authors:
    • Juwon Lee
    • Amy Wang
    • Qiande Hu
    • Shan Lu
    • Zhongyun Dong
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2006     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.29.6.1405
  • Pages: 1405-1412
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Abstract

Interferon (IFN)-β is a multifunctional cytokine. Our previous studies revealed that intratumoral transfer of the murine interferon (IFN)-β gene inhibited the growth of human and mouse prostate cancer cells in mice. Since IFN-β activity is species-restricted, we investigated the efficacy and mechanisms of forced expression of human IFN-β in suppressing the growth of human prostate cancer cells in mice. Orthotopic tumors of PC-3MM2 human prostate cancer cells were forced to express human IFN-β by intratumoral injection of an adenoviral vector (AdhIFN-β). Tumor growth and survival of tumor-bearing mice were determined. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were evaluated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL). Angiogenesis and angiogenic molecule expression were evaluated by IHC and quantitative real-time reverse-transcriptional PCR (qRT-PCR). We found that forced expression of human IFN-β inhibited tumor growth in a dose-dependent manner. An injection of 2x109 PFU (plaque-forming units) of AdhIFN-β retarded tumor growth by 90% and prolonged the survival of tumor-bearing mice. Control tumors contained more proliferating cells (PCNA+) and fewer apoptotic cells (TUNEL+) than did AdhIFN-β treated-tumors. Treatment with AdhIFN-β downregulated the expression of interleukin-8 and vascular endothelial cell growth factor-A. Taken together, our data indicated that forced expression of human IFN-β in human prostate cancer cells significantly inhibited their prostatic growth, which correlated with downregulation of angiogenic molecules and suggested that adenoviral vector-mediated IFN-β gene therapy could be an effective approach for the management of human prostate cancer.

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Lee J, Wang A, Hu Q, Lu S and Dong Z: Adenovirus-mediated interferon-β gene transfer inhibits angiogenesis in and progression of orthotopic tumors of human prostate cancer cells in nude mice. Int J Oncol 29: 1405-1412, 2006
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Lee, J., Wang, A., Hu, Q., Lu, S., & Dong, Z. (2006). Adenovirus-mediated interferon-β gene transfer inhibits angiogenesis in and progression of orthotopic tumors of human prostate cancer cells in nude mice. International Journal of Oncology, 29, 1405-1412. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.29.6.1405
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Lee, J., Wang, A., Hu, Q., Lu, S., Dong, Z."Adenovirus-mediated interferon-β gene transfer inhibits angiogenesis in and progression of orthotopic tumors of human prostate cancer cells in nude mice". International Journal of Oncology 29.6 (2006): 1405-1412.
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Lee, J., Wang, A., Hu, Q., Lu, S., Dong, Z."Adenovirus-mediated interferon-β gene transfer inhibits angiogenesis in and progression of orthotopic tumors of human prostate cancer cells in nude mice". International Journal of Oncology 29, no. 6 (2006): 1405-1412. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.29.6.1405