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Suppression of tumor growth, invasion and angiogenesis of human gastric cancer by adenovirus-mediated expression of NK4

✍ Scribed by Daniëlle A. M. Heideman; Victor W. van Beusechem; Elisabeth Bloemena; Peter J. F. Snijders; Mikael E. Craanen; G. Johan A. Offerhaus; Patrick W. B. Derksen; Michiel de Bruin; M. Adhiambo Witlox; Bonnie Molenaar; Chris J. L. M. Meijer; Winald R. Gerritsen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
362 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
1099-498X

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Abstract

Background

To improve the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer it is important to develop novel treatment modalities targeting the malignant behavior of tumor cells. Concerning this, NK4, which acts as HGF‐antagonist and angiogenesis inhibitor, might be a potential therapeutic agent for gastric cancer. The HGF‐c‐MET pathway plays a pivotal role in gastric tumor growth, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. Therefore, the current study investigates whether adenoviral vector‐mediated NK4 gene therapy has therapeutic potential for gastric cancer.

Methods

Expression of HGF and c‐MET in normal and (pre‐)malignant gastric tissue was studied by immunohistochemistry. The effects of adenoviral vector‐mediated expression of NK4 on the biological behavior of gastric cancer cells were studied in vitro and in vivo.

Results

The majority of gastric cancers, i.e. 76%, express c‐MET and in all carcinomas HGF is expressed in either tumor or stromal cells. Normal gastric epithelial cells do not express either of these proteins. Transduction of gastric cancer cells with the replication‐deficient adenoviral vector AdCMV.NK4 resulted in efficient production and secretion of NK4. Consequently, proliferation, migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells were significantly inhibited. In addition, significantly reduced proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and efficient inhibition of angiogenesis were achieved. Finally, treatment of established human gastric tumor xenografts with AdCMV.NK4 resulted in significant tumor growth delay and significant reduction of intratumoral microvessel density.

Conclusions

The present study shows that adenoviral vector‐mediated expression of NK4 is a promising strategy to treat human gastric cancer by simultaneous interfering with primary tumor growth, metastasis and angiogenesis. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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