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Inhibition of tumor growth by recombinant adenovirus containing human lactoferrin through inducing tumor cell apoptosis in mice bearing EMT6 breast cancer

  • Jianjie Wang
    ,
  • Qingwang Li
    ,
  • Yetao Ou
    ,
  • Zengsheng Han
    ,
  • Kun Li
    ,
  • Peijun Wang
  • Jiamusi University
    ,
  • Yanshan University
    ,
  • Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well

Abstract

Human lactoferrin (hLTF), an 80-kDa iron-binding glycoprotein, has antitumor activity. In this study, a recombinant adenovirus containing the human lactoferrin cDNA (ad-rhLTF) was constructed and its effect on tumor growth was investigated in mice bearing EMT6 breast cancer. Ad-rhLTF was injected seven times within 14 days into the tumor site at two concentrations (108 and 5 × 108 pfu/mL) in mice bearing EMT6 breast cancer. Injected ad-rhLTF had considerable cytotoxicity on mice breast cancer, and significantly reducing the weight of tumor produced and increasing the tumor inhibition rate up to 52.64%. The presence of apoptotic cells was confirmed using TUNEL staining and flow cytometry assays. At the same time, RTPCR and Western blot analyses demonstrated that ad-rhLTF also decreased expression of Bcl-2 and increased Bax and caspase 3 expressions. Therefore, we conclude that ad-rhLTF inhibits tumor growth by inducing tumor cell apoptosis in mice with breast cancer by triggering the mitochondrial-dependent pathway and activation of caspase 3. The results indicate that ad-rhLTF might be a promising drug for breast cancer gene therapy.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 987-995

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Archives of Pharmacal Research (Volume 34, Issue 6)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2011

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2011

ISSN

0253-6269

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/228772
  • Scopus: 79960210836

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