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Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Published in: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Research article

Oncolytic tanapoxvirus expressing FliC causes regression of human colorectal cancer xenografts in nude mice

Authors: Steven J Conrad, Mohamed El-Aswad, Esaw Kurban, David Jeng, Brian C Tripp, Charles Nutting, Robert Eversole, Charles Mackenzie, Karim Essani

Published in: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Colorectal cancers are significant causes of morbidity and mortality and existing therapies often perform poorly for individuals afflicted with advanced disease. Oncolytic virotherapy is an emerging therapeutic modality with great promise for addressing this medical need. Herein we describe the in vivo testing of recombinant variants of the tanapoxvirus (TPV). Recombinant viruses were made ablated for either the 66R gene (encoding a thymidine kinase), the 2L gene (encoding a TNF-binding protein), or both. Some of the recombinants were armed to express mouse chemotactic protein 1 (mCCL2/mMCP-1), mouse granulocyte-monocyte colony stimulating factor (mGM-CSF), or bacterial flagellin (FliC). Tumors were induced in athymic nude mice by implantation of HCT 116 cells and subsequently treated by a single intratumoral injection of one of the recombinant TPVs. Histological examination showed a common neoplastic cell type and a range of immune cell infiltration, necrosis, and tumor cell organization. Significant regression was seen in tumors treated with virus TPV/Δ2L/Δ66R/fliC, and to a lesser extent the recombinants TPV/Δ2L and TPV/Δ66R. Our results suggest that oncolytic recombinants of the TPV armed with activators of the innate immune response may be effective virotherapeutic agents for colorectal cancers in humans and should be explored further to fully realize their potential.
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Metadata
Title
Oncolytic tanapoxvirus expressing FliC causes regression of human colorectal cancer xenografts in nude mice
Authors
Steven J Conrad
Mohamed El-Aswad
Esaw Kurban
David Jeng
Brian C Tripp
Charles Nutting
Robert Eversole
Charles Mackenzie
Karim Essani
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1756-9966
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13046-015-0131-z

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