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Anchim A, Raddi N, Zig L, Perrieau P, Le Goffic R, Ryffel B, Benihoud K. Humoral Responses Elicited by Adenovirus Displaying Epitopes Are Induced Independently of the Infection Process and Shaped by the Toll-Like Receptor/MyD88 Pathway. Front Immunol 2018; 9:124. [PMID: 29459860 PMCID: PMC5807684 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The use of serotype 5 adenovirus (Ad)-derived vectors in vaccination is confronted to preexisting anti-Ad immunity. Epitope display on Ad capsid is currently being investigated as an alternative approach of vaccination. The present study seeks to better understand virus- and host-related factors controlling the efficacy of this new vaccination approach. In contrast to an Ad vector expressing ovalbumin as a transgene, Ad displaying an ovalbumin-derived B-cell epitope inserted into the fiber protein was able to elicit antibody responses in both Ad-naive and Ad-immune mice. Moreover, introduction of a set of mutations abrogating Ad interaction with its receptors did not modify the virus capacity to elicit a humoral response against the inserted epitope while reducing its capacity to mount antibody responses against the transgene product. Taken as a whole these data indicate that the efficacy of Ad displaying epitopes requires neither Ad binding to its receptors nor the infection process. In addition, the use of genetically deficient mice demonstrated that both toll-like receptor (TLR)/MyD88 and RIG-I/mitochondrial antiviral-signaling (MAVS) innate immunity pathways were dispensable to mount anti-epitope antibody responses. However, they also revealed that TLR/MyD88 pathway but not RIG-I/MAVS pathway controls the nature of antibodies directed against the displayed epitope.
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- Aleksandra Anchim
- Vectorologie et thérapeutiques anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Vectorologie et thérapeutiques anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Vectorologie et thérapeutiques anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Vectorologie et thérapeutiques anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Experimental and Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics, UMR 7355, CNRS-University of Orléans, Orléans, France.,Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Cape Town, South Africa
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- Vectorologie et thérapeutiques anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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Tykhomyrov AA, Vovchuk IL, Grinenko TV. PLASMINOGEN AND ANGIOSTATIN LEVELS IN FEMALE BENIGN BREAST LESIONS. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2016; 87:103-12. [PMID: 26717601 DOI: 10.15407/ubj87.05.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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It is known that benign breast tissue exhibit relatively low angiogenic capacity. Activation of angiogenesis in mammary pre-malignant lesions could be associated with disease progression and high risk of transformation into the breast cancer. However, insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in angiogenesis regulation in non-cancerous breast pathologies is still poorly defined. The purpose of the present study was to determine levels of plasminogen and its proteolytic fragments (angiostatins) in mammary dysplasia (mastopathy and breast cyst) and benign neoplasms (fibroadenomas). Plasminogen and angiostatins were analyzed using immunoblotting and quantified by densitometric scanning. The significant increase in plasminogen levels was found in fibrocystic, cysts, and non-proliferatious fibroadenoma masses (4.7-, 3.7-, and 3.5-fold, respectively) compared to healthy breast tissues (control). In the same benign lesions, 6.7-, 4-, and 3.7-fold increase in plasminogen 50 kDa fragment (angiostatin) levels as compared with control were also observed. Activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9, which was detected using gelatine zymography, could be responsible for plasminogen cleavage and abundance of angiostatin infibrocystic and cyst masses. In contrast, dramatic decrease of both plasminogen and angiostatin levels (3.8- and 5.3-folds, respectively) was shown in tissues of proliferatious form of fibroadenoma in comparison with that of the dormant type of this neoplasm. Based on the obtained results, we concluded that angiostatin, a potent vessel growth inhibitor and anti-inflammatory molecule, can play a crucial role in pathophysiology of non-cancerous breast diseases. Further studies are needed to evaluate potential diagnostic and clinical implications of these proteins for prediction and therapy of benign breast pathologies.
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Tosca L, Feraud O, Magniez A, Bas C, Griscelli F, Bennaceur-Griscelli A, Tachdjian G. Genomic instability of human embryonic stem cell lines using different passaging culture methods. Mol Cytogenet 2015; 8:30. [PMID: 26052346 PMCID: PMC4456787 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-015-0133-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Human embryonic stem cells exhibit genomic instability that can be related to culture duration or to the passaging methods used for cell dissociation. In order to study the impact of cell dissociation techniques on human embryonic stem cells genomic instability, we cultured H1 and H9 human embryonic stem cells lines using mechanical/manual or enzymatic/collagenase-IV dissociation methods. Genomic instability was evaluated at early (<p60) and late (>p60) passages by using oligonucleotide based array-comparative genomic hybridization 105 K with a mean resolution of 50 Kb. Results DNA variations were mainly located on subtelomeric and pericentromeric regions with sizes <100 Kb. In this study, 9 recurrent genomic variations were acquired during culture including the well known duplication 20q11.21. When comparing cell dissociation methods, we found no significant differences between DNA variations number and size, DNA gain or DNA loss frequencies, homozygous loss frequencies and no significant difference on the content of genes involved in development, cell cycle tumorigenesis and syndrome disease. In addition, we have never found any malignant tissue in 4 different teratoma representative of the two independent stem cell lines. Conclusions These results show that the occurrence of genomic instability in human embryonic stem cells is similar using mechanical or collagenase IV-based enzymatic cell culture dissociation methods. All the observed genomic variations have no impact on the development of malignancy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13039-015-0133-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Lucie Tosca
- AP-HP, Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud, Clamart, F-92141 France ; Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, F-94275 France ; Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France
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- Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France
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- Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France
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- AP-HP, Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud, Clamart, F-92141 France ; Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France
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- Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France ; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75006 France
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- Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, F-94275 France ; Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France ; AP-HP, Hématologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud, Villejuif, F-94801 France
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- AP-HP, Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud, Clamart, F-92141 France ; Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, F-94275 France ; Esteam Paris Sud INSERM UMR-S 935, Villejuif, F-94801 France
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Plasmid transfer of plasminogen K1-5 reduces subcutaneous hepatoma growth by affecting inflammatory factors. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:656527. [PMID: 24895598 PMCID: PMC4034484 DOI: 10.1155/2014/656527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There is evidence that plasminogen K1-5 (PlgK1-5) directly affects tumour cells and inflammation. Therefore, we analysed if PlgK1-5 has immediate effects on hepatoma cells and inflammatory factors in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, effects of plasmid encoding PlgK1-5 (pK1-5) on Hepa129, Hepa1-6, and HuH7 cell viability, apoptosis, and proliferation as well as VEGF and TNF-alpha expression and STAT3-phosphorylation were investigated. In vivo, tumour growth, proliferation, vessel density, and effects on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) expression were examined following treatment with pK1-5. In vivo, pK1-5 halved cell viability; cell death was increased by up to 15% compared to the corresponding controls. Proliferation was not affected. VEGF, TNF-alpha, and STAT3-phosphorylation were affected following treatment with pK1-5. In vivo, ten days after treatment initiation, pK1-5 reduced subcutaneous tumour growth by 32% and mitosis by up to 77% compared to the controls. Vessel density was reduced by 50%. TNF-alpha levels in tumour and liver tissue were increased, whereas VEGF levels in tumours and livers were reduced after pK1-5 treatment. Taken together, plasmid gene transfer of PlgK1-5 inhibits hepatoma (cell) growth not only by reducing vessel density but also by inducing apoptosis, inhibiting proliferation, and triggering inflammation.
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de Souza LR, M Melo P, Paschoalin T, Carmona AK, Kondo M, Hirata IY, Blaber M, Tersariol I, Takatsuka J, Juliano MA, Juliano L, Gomes RA, Puzer L. Human tissue kallikreins 3 and 5 can act as plasminogen activator releasing active plasmin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 433:333-7. [PMID: 23500465 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Human tissue kallikreins (KLKs) are a group of serine proteases found in many tissues and biological fluids and are differentially expressed in several specific pathologies. Here, we present evidences of the ability of these enzymes to activate plasminogen. Kallikreins 3 and 5 were able to induce plasmin activity after hydrolyzing plasminogen, and we also verified that plasminogen activation was potentiated in the presence of glycosaminoglycans compared with plasminogen activation by tPA. This finding can shed new light on the plasminogen/plasmin system and its involvement in tumor metastasis, in which kallikreins appear to be upregulated.
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- Lucas R de Souza
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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Schmitz V, Sauerbruch T, Raskopf E. Anti-tumoural effects of PlgK1-5 are directly linked to reduced ICAM expression, resulting in hepatoma cell apoptosis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2012; 27:1029-38. [PMID: 22451253 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-012-1418-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Angiostatin and angiostatin-like molecules are known as anti-angiogenic factors, which inhibit endothelial cell functions resulting in reduced tumour growth. Recent data indicate that these molecules, especially PlgK1-5, directly affect tumour cells, which could explain the strong anti-tumoural effects of PlgK1-5. Therefore, we have analysed whether PlgK1-5 alters tumour cell functions and expression levels of cell adhesion molecules in murine and human hepatoma cells in vitro and in vivo. METHODS First, effects on tumour growth, proliferation and apoptosis were investigated in vivo in a subcutaneous tumour model. In vitro, effects of PlgK1-5 on tumour cell apoptosis, clonal expansion, migration, corresponding ICAM expression and intracellular signal transduction in murine Hepa129 and human HuH7 hepatoma cells have been analysed. RESULTS In vivo, subcutaneous tumour growth was reduced by 75% in PlgK1-5-treated animals compared to the controls. This was accompanied by increased tumour cell apoptosis (up to 33%) and decreased tumour cell proliferation (by up to 21%). In vitro, PlgK1-5 induced apoptosis in hepatoma cells, corresponding to increased caspase-8 cleavage and reduced AKT phosphorylation. Migration and clonal expansion was also diminished in PlgK1-5-treated Hepa129, corresponding to decreased ICAM expression levels. CONCLUSIONS Here, we show that PlgK1-5 directly affects tumour cells by decreasing cell adhesion resulting-at least partly-in apoptosis. This is mediated by altered intracellular signal transduction and by activation of the caspase cascade. These findings further underscore the potential therapeutic role of PlgK1-5 in the treatment of HCC.
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- Volker Schmitz
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Souza C, Carvalho L, Ferreira M, Pesquero J, Cassali G. Kint3-4 promotes apoptosis and inhibition of angiogenesis in solid Ehrlich Tumor. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352012000300036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lin YL, Tsai MJ, Lo MJ, Chang SE, Shih YH, Lee MJ, Kuo HS, Kuo WC, Huang WC, Cheng H, Huang MC. Evaluation of the antiangiogenic effect of Kringle 1-5 in a rat glioma model. Neurosurgery 2012; 70:479-89; discussion 489-90. [PMID: 21796002 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31822f3aea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kringle 1-5 (K1-5) is a potent antiangiogenesis factor for treating breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, its use in treating brain tumors has not been studied. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether K1-5 is effective at treating gliomas. METHODS The effects of K1-5 on cell morphology and cytotoxicity with or without lipopolysaccharide were tested in primary mixed neuronal-glial cultures. The antiglioma activity of K1-5 was evaluated by intra-arterial administration of K1-5 at 4 days after implantation of C6 glioma cells into the rat hippocampus. In 1 group of animals, tumor size, tumor vasculature, and tumor histology were evaluated on day 12. Animal survival was assessed in the other group. RESULTS In vitro studies showed that K1-5 did not induce cytotoxicity in neurons and glia. In vivo studies demonstrated that K1-5 reduced vessel length and vessel density and inhibited perivascular tumor invasion. In addition, K1-5 normalized vessel morphology, decreased expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and vascular endothelial growth factor, decreased tumor hypoxia, and decreased pseudopalisading necrosis. The average tumor volume was smaller in the treated than in the untreated group. Furthermore, animals treated with K1-5 survived significantly longer. CONCLUSION Kringle 1-5 effectively reduces the growth of malignant gliomas in the rat. Although still far from translation in humans, K1-5 might be a possible future alternative treatment option for patients with gliomas.
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- Yi-Lo Lin
- Neural Regeneration Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Griscelli F, Féraud O, Oudrhiri N, Gobbo E, Casal I, Chomel JC, Biéche I, Duvillard P, Opolon P, Turhan AG, Bennaceur-Griscelli A. Malignant germ cell-like tumors, expressing Ki-1 antigen (CD30), are revealed during in vivo differentiation of partially reprogrammed human-induced pluripotent stem cells. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2012; 180:2084-96. [PMID: 22425713 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2011] [Revised: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Because many of the genes used to produce induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells are either outright established oncogenes, such as c-myc and Klf4, or potentially related to tumorigenesis in various cancers, both the safety and the risks of tumorigenesis linked to iPSC generation require evaluation. In this work, we generated, by lentivirus-mediated gene transfer of Oct4, Sox2, Nanog, and Lin28, two types of iPSCs from human mesenchymal stem cells and human amniotic fluid-derived cells: fully reprogrammed iPSCs with silencing of the four transgenes and partially reprogrammed iPSCs that still express one or several transgenes. We assessed the behavior of these cells during both their differentiation and proliferation using in vivo teratoma assays in nonobese diabetic mice with severe combined immunodeficiency. In contrast to fully reprogrammed iPSCs, 43% of partially reprogrammed iPSC cases (6 of 14 teratomas) generated major dysplasia and malignant tumors, with yolk sac tumors and embryonal carcinomas positive for α-fetoprotein, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, and CD30. This correlated with the expression of one or several transgenes used for the reprogramming, down-regulation of CDK 1A mRNA (p21/CDKN1A), and up-regulation of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 mRNA. Therefore, the oncogenicity of therapeutically valuable patient-specific iPSC-derived cells should be scrupulously evaluated before they are used for any clinical applications.
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Jullienne B, Vigant F, Muth E, Chaligné R, Bouquet C, Giraudier S, Perricaudet M, Benihoud K. Efficient delivery of angiostatin K1-5 into tumors following insertion of an NGR peptide into adenovirus capsid. Gene Ther 2010; 16:1405-15. [PMID: 19641530 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2009.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adenovirus (Ad)-mediated delivery of anti-angiogenic molecules into tumors constitutes an appealing approach for growth inhibition. However, lack of expression on tumors of Ad receptors leads to weak tumor transduction. Therefore, to provide Ad with a new entry pathway into tumors, an NGR peptide was inserted into either fiber (AdFNGR) or hexon (AdHNGR) capsid proteins. This strategy provided Ad with a very efficient entry pathway in both endothelial cells and tumor cells, with the highest efficacy observed for AdHNGR. Using pharmacological, biochemical and genetic approaches, AdHNGR and AdFNGR were shown to bind not only to CD13 receptor, but also to alphavbeta3 integrins. Both vectors were efficient tools to deliver angiostatin K1-5 cDNA into endothelial cells, thus leading to a dramatic inhibition of their proliferation and increased cell death. Although AdHNGR and Adwt were found to display similar gene transduction efficacy in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC), pseudotyping AdHNGR with an Ad3-fiber unmasked the ability of NGR-peptide to target these tumors. As a result, delivery of angiostatin K1-5 cDNA into highly aggressive tumors translated into a stronger inhibition of their growth. Altogether, our results suggest that NGR-bearing Ad are valuable tools to realize the potential of this anti-angiogenic approach to anti-tumor therapy.
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- B Jullienne
- CNRS UMR 8121, Vectorologie et Transfert de Gènes, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif Cedex, France
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Ducès A, Karaky R, Martel-Renoir D, Mir L, Hamma-Kourbali Y, Biéche I, Opolon P, Delbé J, Courty J, Perricaudet M, Griscelli F. 16-kDa fragment of pleiotrophin acts on endothelial and breast tumor cells and inhibits tumor development. Mol Cancer Ther 2008; 7:2817-27. [PMID: 18790762 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-08-0301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a 136-amino acid secreted heparin-binding protein that is considered as a rate-limiting growth and an angiogenic factor in the onset, invasion, and metastatic process of many tumors. Its mitogenic and tumorigenic activities are mediated by the COOH-terminal residues 111 to 136 of PTN, allowing it to bind to cell surface tyrosine kinase-linked receptors. We investigated a new strategy consisting in evaluating the antitumor effect of a truncated PTN, lacking the COOH-terminal 111 to 136 portion of the molecule (PTNDelta111-136), which may act as a dominant-negative effector for its mitogenic, angiogenic, and tumorigenic activities by heterodimerizing with the wild-type protein. In vitro studies showed that PTNDelta111-136 selectively inhibited a PTN-dependent MDA-MB-231 breast tumor and endothelial cell proliferation and that, in MDA-MB-231 cells expressing PTNDelta111-136, the vascular endothelial growth factor-A and hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha mRNA levels were significantly decreased by 59% and 71%, respectively, compared with levels in wild-type cells. In vivo, intramuscular electrotransfer of a plasmid encoding a secretable form of PTNDelta111-136 was shown to inhibit MDA-MB-231 tumor growth by 81%. This antitumor effect was associated with the detection of the PTNDelta111-136 molecule in the muscle and tumor extracts, the suppression of neovascularization within the tumors, and a decline in the Ki-67 proliferative index. Because PTN is rarely found in normal tissue, our data show that targeted PTN may represent an attractive and new therapeutic approach to the fight against cancer.
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- Aurélie Ducès
- INSERM U745, Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Paris V, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France
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Schmitz V, Raskopf E, Gonzalez-Carmona MA, Vogt A, Kornek M, Sauerbruch T, Caselmann WH. Plasminogen derivatives encoding kringles 1-4 and kringles 1-5 exert indirect antiangiogenic and direct antitumoral effects in experimental lung cancer. Cancer Invest 2008; 26:464-70. [PMID: 18568768 DOI: 10.1080/07357900801970927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Recently, increasing evidence has been found demonstrating direct effects of angiostatin on tumor cells themselves. We have applied the plasminogen derivatives K1-4 and K1-5 to a lung cancer model to analyse indirect angiostatic effects against endothelial and direct effects against tumor cells. In accordance with preceding findings both derivatives inhibited endothelial cell functions in vitro. Additionally K1-4 and K1-5 have also shown substantial anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in tumor cells and have inhibited tumor growth. In addition our data supports the recent conclusion that plasminogen derivatives have a dual antitumor mechanism affecting both tumor angiogenesis and tumor cells.
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- Volker Schmitz
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Germany
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Canstatin gene electrotransfer combined with radiotherapy: preclinical trials for cancer treatment. Gene Ther 2008; 15:1436-45. [DOI: 10.1038/gt.2008.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Early quantitative evaluation of a tumor vasculature disruptive agent AVE8062 using dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Invest Radiol 2008; 43:100-11. [PMID: 18197062 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e3181577cfc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the early tumor vasculature disrupting effects of the AVE8062 molecule and the feasibility of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (DCE-US) in the quantitative assessment of these effects. MATERIAL AND METHODS AVE8062 was administered at a single dose (41 mg/kg) to 40 melanoma-bearing nude mice, which were all imaged before and after drug administration (5 + 15 minutes, 1, 6, and 24 hours). Using an ultrasound scanner (Aplio, Toshiba), intratumor vessels were counted in power Doppler mode and tumor microvasculature was assessed in a specific harmonic mode associated with a perfusion and quantification software for contrast-uptake quantification (Sonovue, Bracco). The peak intensity (PI), time-to-PI (T PI), and full-width at half maximum (FWHM) were extracted from the time-intensity curves expressed as linear raw data. Histologic analysis evaluated microvessel density (MVD) and necrosis at each time point studied. Statistical significance was estimated (paired sum rank and Mann-Whitney tests) to evaluate drug activity and to compare its efficacy at the different time points. RESULTS In power Doppler mode, intratumoral vessels depletion started 15 minutes postinjection (32%, P = 0.004) and the decrease was maximal at 6 hours (51%, P = 0.002). PI decreased by 3.5- and 45.7-fold at 1 and 6 hours, respectively, compared with preinjection values (P = 0.016 and P = 0.008). The decrease at 6 hours was significantly different from the variation at 1 hour (P = 0.0012) and at 24 hours (P = 0.0008). T PI and FWHM showed a significant increase exclusively at 6 hours (P = 0.0034, P = 0.0039). Histology revealed significantly decreased MVD and increased necrosis at 24 hours (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION DCE-US allowed quantitative in vivo evaluation of the functional effects of AVE8062, which was found most effective on tumoral microvasculature 6 hours after its administration. A clinical phase-1 study of AVE8062 is ongoing using the same ultrasonography methodology before and 6 and 24 hours postadministration.
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Magnon C, Galaup A, Rouffiac V, Opolon P, Connault E, Rosé M, Perricaudet M, Roche A, Germain S, Griscelli F, Lassau N. Dynamic assessment of antiangiogenic therapy by monitoring both tumoral vascularization and tissue degeneration. Gene Ther 2006; 14:108-17. [PMID: 16943854 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tumor growth is dependent both on endothelial and tumor cells. The aim of this study was to investigate dynamically whether changes in tumor vasculature implicate tumor tissue degeneration during antiangiogenic therapies. In order to quantify intra-tumor vascularization and necrosis, we have used ultrasound technology. This study has identified essential parameters needed to quantify specifically and sensitively the number of microvessels and the extent of necrosis in xenografted human carcinomas during natural tumor evolution, using contrast-enhanced high-frequency ultrasonography with (HFCDUS) or without (HFUS) color Doppler. We showed that quantification of intra-tumor microvessels between HFCDUS and immunohistochemistry is correlated using an anti-CD31 antibody. Furthermore, quantification of tumor necrosis with HFUS was confirmed by histological examination of hematoxylin-eosin-saffranin-stained sections over the observation period. Subsequently, for the assessment of novel angiogenic inhibitors, HFCDUS and HFUS were used to elucidate the underlying dynamics linking vessel inhibition and tumor eradication. We describe a novel application for HFCDUS/HFUS that constitutes an effective, convenient, and non-invasive method for clinical assessment of angiogenic inhibitors. In conclusion, we showed that tumor cells abruptly became necrotic following an antivascular therapy, whereas untreated tumors were protected from degeneration by a significant blood supply.
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MESH Headings
- Adenoviridae/genetics
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors/genetics
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/genetics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Bevacizumab
- Breast Neoplasms/blood supply
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
- Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Genetic Therapy/methods
- Genetic Vectors/administration & dosage
- Genetic Vectors/genetics
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Necrosis
- Neovascularization, Pathologic
- Random Allocation
- Transduction, Genetic/methods
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
- Ultrasonography, Interventional
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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Affiliation(s)
- C Magnon
- UMR 8121 Vectorologie et transfert de gènes, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif cedex, France.
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Leng Q, Scaria P, Ioffe OB, Woodle M, Mixson AJ. A branched histidine/lysine peptide, H2K4b, in complex with plasmids encoding antitumor proteins inhibits tumor xenografts. J Gene Med 2006; 8:1407-15. [PMID: 17133339 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In this study we investigated whether a particular branched HK polymer, H2K4b, was an effective in vivo carrier of plasmids expressing the antiangiogenic kringle 1-5 or the tumor suppressor p53. METHODS H2K4b was synthesized on a solid-phase peptide synthesizer. Distribution, optimization and time course studies were done in tumor-bearing nude mice by systemically administering H2K4b in complex with a luciferase-expressing plasmid. We examined the amount of tumor angiogenesis in C6 with MDA-MB-435 xenografts utilizing the carmine dye. The ability of H2K4b to carry luciferase plasmids to different tissues was compared with several liposomal carriers. Medium from cells transfected with mKr1-5 was tested for its capacity to inhibit angiogenesis with an in vivo Matrigel assay. We then determined if systemically delivered H2K4b in complex with plasmid encoding mKr1-5 inhibited tumor growth; we also compared the antitumor activity of HK polyplexes containing hKr1-5, mKr1-5, and p53 plasmids. RESULTS H2K4b carried the luciferase-expressing plasmid in order of descending efficacy to these tissues: lung, spleen, tumor, and liver. Compared to DOTAP-containing liposomes, H2K4b was a more effective carrier of a luciferase-containing plasmid to extrapulmonary tissues. We then determined that mKr1-5 in complex with H2K4b reduced MDA-MB-435 tumor growth by approximately 50% compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Similarly, H2K4b/mKr1-5 polyplexes reduced the growth of C6 xenografts. In MDA-MB-435 xenografts, p53- and Kr1-5-expressing plasmids in complex with H2K4b had comparable antitumor activity. CONCLUSION H2K4b demonstrates potential as a carrier of plasmids encoding antiangiogenic and/or tumor suppressor proteins in a tumor-bearing mouse model.
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- Qixin Leng
- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland Baltimore, MSTF Building, 10 South Pine Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Magnon C, Galaup A, Mullan B, Rouffiac V, Bouquet C, Bidart JM, Griscelli F, Opolon P, Perricaudet M. Canstatin acts on endothelial and tumor cells via mitochondrial damage initiated through interaction with alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrins. Cancer Res 2005; 65:4353-61. [PMID: 15899827 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-3536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Canstatin, the noncollagenous domain of collagen type IV alpha-chains, belongs to a series of collagen-derived angiogenic inhibitors. We have elucidated the functional receptors and intracellular signaling induced by canstatin that explain its strong antitumor efficacy in vivo. For this purpose, we generated a canstatin-human serum albumin (CanHSA) fusion protein, employing the HSA moiety as an expression tag. We show that CanHSA triggers a crucial mitochondrial apoptotic mechanism through procaspase-9 cleavage in both endothelial and tumor cells, which is mediated through cross-talk between alphavbeta3- and alphavbeta5-integrin receptors. As a point of reference, we employed the first three kringle domains of angiostatin (K1-3), fused with HSA, which, in contrast to CanHSA, act only on endothelial cells through alphavbeta3-integrin receptor-mediated activation of caspase-8 alone, without ensuing mitochondrial damage. Taken together, these results provide insights into how canstatin might exert its strong anticancer effect.
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- Claire Magnon
- UMR 8121 Laboratoire de vectorologie et transfert de gènes, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif cedex, France.
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