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Effect of Transfection with Human Interferon-β Gene Entrapped in Cationic Multilamellar Liposomes in Combination with 5-Fluorouracil on the Growth of Human Esophageal Cancer Cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15591397
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Digestive surgery
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

KODERA Yasuhiro (2004)  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 講師 (10345879)

秋山 清次 (2003)  名古屋大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教授 (40202551)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KOMURA Sadaaki  Nagoya University, Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Head of Research Laboratory, 研究部長 (80211233)
NAKAO Akimasa  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (70167542)
小寺 泰弘  名古屋大学, 医学部附属病院, 助手 (10345879)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsEsophageal cancer Cells / Gene therapy / Human interferon-β gene / Cationic multilamellar liposome / Gene transfection / 5-fluorouracil / S-1 / radiation / 抗腫瘍効果 / 併用効果
Research Abstract

Antiproliferative potencies of humanrecombinantinterferon-β(hIFNβ) geneentrappedin cationic multilamellar liposomes (IAB-1) alone and in combination with antineoplastic agentswasevaluated, using a human esophageal cancer xenograft in vivo.
hIFNβ or IAB-1 were injected into the subcutaneous tumor derived from a human esophageal cancer cell line, WSSC, in the dorsal flank of nude mice. Tumors were harvested 24 hours and 48 hours following the injection, and intratumoral concentrationof hIFNβ was quantified by ELISA. hIFNβ was detectable only in mice treated with IAB-1, suggesting that the production of hIFNβ as a result of gene transfection actually took place.
Xenografts were then treated by intratumoral injection of IAB-1 alone and in combination with intraperitoneal 5FU or oral S-1,all at appropriatedoses. Onlyweak antiproliferative effects were observed, even with the combined treatments. Xenografts were then treated by intratumoral IAB-1, radiation (a single boost of 2 Gy on day 1), and a combination of IAB-1 and radiation. Although the treatment with radiation alone had little effect, a combination with radiation and IAB-1 exhibited an astonishing antiproliferative effect and the disease was stabilized for morethan 3 weeks. No adverse reaction in terms of significant body weight loss was observed in any of the treatment groups in comparison with the control mice. Current findings will become valuable information for clinical application of IAB-1 for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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