AdTIMP-2 inhibits tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis, and prolongs survival in mice.
Hum Gene Ther
; 12(5): 515-26, 2001 Mar 20.
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| ID: mdl-11268284
ABSTRACT
TIMP-2 is a natural matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor that prevents the degradation of extracellular matrix proteins. It abolishes the hydrolytic activity of all activated members of the metalloproteinase family and in particular that of MT1-MMP, MMP-2, and MMP-9, which are selective for type IV collagenolysis. Since MMPs have been implicated in both cancer progression and angiogenesis, we generated a recombinant adenovirus to deliver human TIMP-2 (AdTIMP-2) and evaluated its anticancer efficiency in three murine models. Our results demonstrated that overexpression in vitro of TIMP-2 inhibited the invasion of both tumor and endothelial cells without affecting cell proliferation. Its in vivo efficiency has been evaluated in murine lung cancer LLC, and colon cancer C51 in syngeneic mice as well as in human breast cancer MDA-MB231 in athymic mice. Preinfection of tumor cells by AdTIMP-2 resulted in an inhibition of tumor establishment in more than 50% of mice in LLC and C51 models and in 100% mice in the MDA-MB231 model. A single local injection of AdTIMP-2 into preestablished tumors of these three types significantly reduced tumor growth rates by 60--80% and tumor-associated angiogenesis index by 25--75%. Lung metastasis of LLC tumor was inhibited by >90%. In addition, AdTIMP-2-treated mice showed a significantly prolonged survival in all the cancer models tested. These data demonstrate the potential of adenovirus-mediated TIMP-2 therapy in cancer treatment.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia Genética
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Adenoviridae
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Inibidor Tecidual de Metaloproteinase-2
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hum Gene Ther
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article