Cancer stem cell/tumor-initiating cell (CSC/TIC) is a subclass of cancer cells possessing parts of properties of normal stem cell. It has a high capacity of proliferation and plays a pivotal role in tumor recurrence and tumor resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. At present, small molecule in-hibitors and fusion proteins are widely used in the CSC-targeting strategy. Gene-virotherapy, which uses oncolytic adenovirus as a vector to mediate the expression of therapeutic gene, shows a signifi-cant superiority to other regimens of cancer treatment and has a good efficacy in the treatment of solid tumors. Thus, it is a promising choice to apply gene-virotherapy into the CSC-targeting treatment. Based on the molecular mechanism underlying CSC self-renewal, a series of effective strategies for targeting CSC have been established. This review will summarize the recent research progresses on CSC-targeting treatment.
目的:构建携带活化T细胞表达和分泌调节因子(regulated upon activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted,RANTES/CCL5)基因及氧依赖性降解结构域(oxygen-dependent degradation domain,ODD)融合基因的重组腺病毒,并观察其体外趋化活性。方法:PCR法将人RANTES基因与ODD融合,构建携带该融合基因的重组腺病毒SG511-CCL5-ODD;增殖实验观察重组腺病毒增殖特性,ELISA法观察常氧和缺氧条件下RANTES蛋白的表达;趋化试验观察重组腺病毒感染肝癌细胞后的趋化活性。结果:成功构建携带人RANTES-ODD融合基因的重组腺病毒SG511-CCL5-ODD;增殖实验表明重组腺病毒具有肿瘤选择性复制的特性;缺氧条件下重组病毒转染肝癌细胞后RANTES蛋白表达量均比常氧条件下高(P<0.05),显示ODD可有效调节RANTES蛋白表达;趋化试验表明重组腺病毒感染肝癌细胞具有趋化NK92细胞的作用。结论:重组腺病毒SG511-CCL5-ODD体外能有效感染肝癌细胞株HepG2和Hep3B,并在ODD调控下表达RANTES蛋白,有效发挥体外趋化NK92细胞的活性。
