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Targeting polyIC to EGFR over-expressing cells using a dsRNA binding protein domain tethered to EGF.


ABSTRACT: Selective delivery of drugs to tumor cells can increase potency and reduce toxicity. In this study, we describe a novel recombinant chimeric protein, dsRBEC, which can bind polyIC and deliver it selectively into EGFR over-expressing tumor cells. dsRBEC, comprises the dsRNA binding domain (dsRBD) of human PKR (hPKR), which serves as the polyIC binding moiety, fused to human EGF (hEGF), the targeting moiety. dsRBEC shows high affinity towards EGFR and triggers ligand-induced endocytosis of the receptor, thus leading to the selective internalization of polyIC into EGFR over-expressing tumor cells. The targeted delivery of polyIC by dsRBEC induced cellular apoptosis and the secretion of IFN-? and other pro-inflammatory cytokines. dsRBEC-delivered polyIC is much more potent than naked polyIC and is expected to reduce the toxicity caused by systemic delivery of polyIC.

SUBMITTER: Edinger N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5012564 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Targeting polyIC to EGFR over-expressing cells using a dsRNA binding protein domain tethered to EGF.

Edinger Nufar N   Lebendiker Mario M   Klein Shoshana S   Zigler Maya M   Langut Yael Y   Levitzki Alexander A  

PloS one 20160906 9


Selective delivery of drugs to tumor cells can increase potency and reduce toxicity. In this study, we describe a novel recombinant chimeric protein, dsRBEC, which can bind polyIC and deliver it selectively into EGFR over-expressing tumor cells. dsRBEC, comprises the dsRNA binding domain (dsRBD) of human PKR (hPKR), which serves as the polyIC binding moiety, fused to human EGF (hEGF), the targeting moiety. dsRBEC shows high affinity towards EGFR and triggers ligand-induced endocytosis of the rec  ...[more]

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