Streck, Christian J;
Zhang, Youbin;
Miyamoto, Ryan;
Zhou, Junfang;
Ng, Catherine Y;
Nathwani, Amit C;
Davidoff, Andrew M;
(2004)
Restriction of neuroblastoma angiogenesis and growth by interferon-α/β.
Surgery
, 136
(2)
pp. 183-189.
10.1016/j.surg.2004.04.014.
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Abstract
Purpose: We tested the hypothesis that the antiangiogenic activity of the type I interferons (IFNs), could affect tumor engraftment and growth in murine xenograft models of neuroblastoma. / / Methods: Subcutaneous and retroperitoneal human neuroblastoma xenografts were established in SCID mice. Five days after tumor cell inoculation, daily subcutaneous injections of human IFN-α at several different doses were initiated and continued for 30 days. The effectiveness of continuous delivery of low-dose interferon was then tested using a gene therapy approach in which an adeno-associated virus vector encoding IFN-β (rAAV-IFN-β) was used to mediate expression prior to retroperitoneal tumor implantation. / / Results: Subcutaneous and retroperitoneal tumors were significantly smaller in IFN-α–treated mice, as compared with control mice. Intratumoral basic fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor expression were also decreased, as was mean intratumoral endothelial cell density. Interestingly, the lower doses of IFN-α were more effective than the higher dose. No tumors developed in any of the mice given rAAV-IFN–β, whereas each of the mice that received control vector developed large tumors. / / Conclusions: Treatment with IFN had a significant impact on neuroblastoma engraftment and growth in mice, particularly when delivered continuously using a gene therapy approach. This activity appears to be mediated in part by inhibition of tumor-induced angiogenesis through the downregulation of tumor-elaborated factors, including basic fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Restriction of neuroblastoma angiogenesis and growth by interferon-α/β |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.surg.2004.04.014 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2004.04.014 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > Research Department of Haematology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10213445 |
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