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Bacterial-mediated knockdown of tumor resistance to an oncolytic virus enhances therapy.

ABSTRACT: Oncolytic viruses (OVs) and bacteria share the property of tumor-selective replication following systemic administration. In the case of nonpathogenic bacteria, tumor selectivity relates to their ability to grow extracellularly within tumor stroma and is therefore ideally suited to restricting the production of bacterially produced therapeutic agents to tumors. We have previously shown the ability of the type 1 interferon antagonist B18R to enhance the replication and spread of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) by overcoming related cellular innate immunity. In this study, we utilized nonpathogenic bacteria (E. coli) expressing B18R to facilitate tumor-specific production of B18R, resulting in a microenvironment depleted of bioactive antiviral cytokine, thus "preconditioning" the tumor to enhance subsequent tumor destruction by the OV. Both in vitro and in vivo infection by VSV?51 was greatly enhanced by B18R produced from E. coli. Moreover, a significant increase in therapeutic efficacy resulted from intravenous (i.v.) injection of bacteria to tumor-bearing mice 5 days prior to i.v. VSV?51 administration, as evidenced by a significant reduction in tumor growth and increased survival in mice. Our strategy is the first example where two such diverse microorganisms are rationally combined and demonstrates the feasibility of combining complementary microorganisms to improve therapeutic outcome.

SUBMITTER: Cronin M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4048890 | biostudies-other | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Bacterial-mediated knockdown of tumor resistance to an oncolytic virus enhances therapy.

Cronin Michelle M Le Boeuf Fabrice F Murphy Carola C Roy Dominic G DG Falls Theresa T Bell John C JC Tangney Mark M

Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy 20140226 6

Oncolytic viruses (OVs) and bacteria share the property of tumor-selective replication following systemic administration. In the case of nonpathogenic bacteria, tumor selectivity relates to their ability to grow extracellularly within tumor stroma and is therefore ideally suited to restricting the production of bacterially produced therapeutic agents to tumors. We have previously shown the ability of the type 1 interferon antagonist B18R to enhance the replication and spread of vesicular stomati ...[more]

PMID: 24569832

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Bacterial-mediated knockdown of tumor resistance to an oncolytic virus enhances therapy.

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Bacterial-mediated knockdown of tumor resistance to an oncolytic virus enhances therapy.

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