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Research Article

Antitumor Effect of Cycle Inhibiting Factor Expression in Colon Cancer via Salmonella VNP20009

Author(s): Liang Liu, Junhua Zhang, Mingqiang Gu, Guichao Li, Jianjiao Ni and Min Fan*

Volume 20, Issue 14, 2020

Page: [1722 - 1727] Pages: 6

DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200423080622

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Abstract

Background: Colon cancer is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cycle inhibiting factors (Cifs) have been shown to deamidate Nedd8, resulting in cell cycle arrest.

Objective: To determine the antitumor effect of Cifs on colon cancer by using attenuated Salmonella typhimurium VNP20009.

Methods: The VNP-SOPE2-cif and VNP-SOPE2-cif-C/A plasmids were transfected into attenuated Salmonella typhimurium VNP20009. The efficiency and specificity of the Cif promoter were validated in colon cancer SW480 cell lines. Western blotting was subsequently performed to evaluate cell cycle regulators, including P21, P27 and Wee1. In vivo, the antitumor effect of VNP20009 was evaluated in a colon cancer xenograft model.

Results: Firstly, VNP-SOPE2-cif and VNP-SOPE2-cif-C/A were selectively expressed both in the bacterial and colon cancer cells. Cif expression in SW480 cells via the VNP tumor-targeted expression system induced the accumulation of Wee1, p21 and p27 expression. Moreover, tumor growth was significantly inhibited in the mice with VNP-SOPE2-cif compared to the mice with VNP with the empty construct.

Conclusion: These results suggest that Cif gene delivered by VNP20009 is a promising approach for the treatment of colon cancer.

Keywords: Cycle inhibiting factors, Salmonella, colon cancers, antitumor, plasmids, VNP-SOPE2-cif.

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