Abstract
Prostate cancer cells overexpress the measles virus (MV) receptor CD46. Herein, we evaluated the antitumor activity of an oncolytic derivative of the MV Edmonston (MV-Edm) vaccine strain engineered to express the human sodium iodide symporter (NIS; MV-NIS virus). MV-NIS showed significant cytopathic effect (CPE) against prostate cancer cell lines in vitro. Infected cells effectively concentrated radioiodide isotopes as measured in vitro by Iodide-125 ( 125I) uptake assays. Virus localization and spread in vivo could be effectively followed by imaging of 123 I uptake. In vivo administration of MV-NIS either locally or systemically (total dose of 9 × 106 TCID50) resulted in significant tumor regression (P<0.05) and prolongation of survival (P<0.01). Administration of 131 I further enhanced the antitumor effect of MV-NIS virotherapy (P 0.05). In conclusion, MV-NIS is an oncolytic vector with significant antitumor activity against prostate cancer, which can be further enhanced by 131 I administration. The NIS transgene allows viral localization and monitoring by noninvasive imaging which can facilitate dose optimization in a clinical setting.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2041-2048 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Molecular Therapy |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery