Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study whether efficient transduction and subsequent elimination of fibroid tumor-initiating stem cells during debulking of tumor cells will aid in completely eradicating the tumor as well as decreasing the likelihood of recurrence.
DESIGN: Case control study.
SETTING: Research laboratory.
PATIENT(S): None.
INTERVENTION(S): Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) complexed to adenovirus (Ad-GFP) or (Ad-LacZ) used to transfect differentiated human fibroid cells in vitro.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Rate of transduction and tumor growth inhibition.
RESULT(S): We have developed a localized nonsurgical adenovirus-based alternative for the treatment of uterine fibroids that combines viral-based gene delivery with nanotechnology for more efficient targeting. Magnetic nanoparticles complexed to adenovirus, in the presence of an external magnetic field, accelerate adenovirus transduction. We observed a statistically significant increase in transduction efficiency among differentiated human fibroid cells at two different multiplicities of infection (MOI), 1 and 10, respectively, with MNPs as compared with adenovirus alone. Human fibroid stem cells transfected with Ad-LacZ expressed β-galactosidaze at a MOI of 1, 10, and 50 at 19%, 62%, and 90%, respectively, which were statistically significantly enhanced with MNPs.
CONCLUSION(S): When applied with adenovirus herpes simplex thymidine kinase, magnetofection statistically significantly suppressed proliferation and induced apoptosis in both cell types. Through the use of magnetofection, we will prove that a lower viral dose will effectively increase the overall safety profile of suicide gene therapy against fibroid tumors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1638-1648.e8 |
Journal | Fertility and Sterility |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Adenovirus
- Apoptosis
- Cell proliferation
- Tumor stem cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Reproductive Medicine