Adenoviral interleukin-3 gene-radiation therapy for prostate cancer in mouse model.

Oh, Young-Taek; Chen, Daniel W C; Dougherty, Graeme J; McBride, William H · Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys · 2004

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The radiosensitizing effect of IL-3 gene therapy was evaluated on the syngeneic mouse prostate cancer model. An adenoviral vector was used to deliver the mIL-3 alpha gene into syngeneic murine prostate (TRAMP-C1) cancer cells growing in a subcutaneous site and the tumor response to irradiation was assessed. Ad-mIL-3 gene therapy showed no tumor growth delay without radiation. However, intratumoral Ad-mIL-3 injection with radiation therapy showed marked tumor growth delay that was significantly greater than that of radiation alone. The combined intratumoral Ad-mIL-3 gene therapy and radiation therapy is a valuable option for further clinical evaluation.

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