The killing effect of herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene mediated by retroviral vector on human pancreatic carcinoma cell line / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveToobserve the killing effect of herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase/ganciclovir (HSV tk/GCV) suicide gene therapy system on human pancreatic carcinoma cell line. MethdsHSV tk gene was constructed into a retroviral vector pDOR neo. The recombinant plasmid pDOR tk neo was transfected into the retroviral packaging cell PA317. Finally HSV tk gene was transferred into human pancreatic cancer cell line PC 2. The sensitivity to GCV and bystander effect of PC 2/tk cells was tested in vitro. Antitumor effects were also observed after the administration of GCV in nude mice bearing tumor derived from PC 2/tk cells. ResultsHSV tk gene was successfully integrated into host cell. The killing effect of GCV on PC 2/tk cells was in a dose depandent and time depandent manners. The PC 2/tk cells showed a significant "bystander effect". Intraperitoneal injection of GCV postponed the formation of the implanted tumors. ConclusionPancreatic cancer cells expressing HSV tk can be effectively killed by GCV both in vitro and in vivo.