Synergistic enhancement of cancer therapy using a combination of fusion protein MG7-scFv/SEB and tumor necrosis factor alpha

Protein Pept Lett. 2013 Apr;20(4):467-72.

Abstract

The fusion protein MG7-scFv/SEB has shown anti-tumor activity on gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine exerting anti-tumor effectiveness in various models and modes of applications. In this study, we explored the combination effects of MG7-scFv/SEB and TNF-α in experimental gastric cancer. Both MG7-scFv/SEB and TNF-α could effectively result in a significant inhibition of tumor growth in our experimental models when administered alone. What's more, MG7-scFv/SEB synergized with TNF-α in further reducing the growth of gastric tumors in gastric-tumor-bearing rats as compared to mono therapy. Additionally, the survival rate of gastric-tumorbearing rats administrated with combined therapy was significantly higher than that of rats treated with MG7-scFv/SEB or TNF-α. These results indicate that combined therapy with MG7-scFv/SEB and TNF-α is a promising strategy for human cancer therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / genetics
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Enterotoxins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / genetics
  • Necrosis / chemically induced
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / administration & dosage
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / mortality
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / administration & dosage
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Enterotoxins
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • enterotoxin B, staphylococcal