Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts

Abstract Investigate whether rAAV‐anginex gene therapy combined with radiotherapy could decrease growth and pulmonary metastasis of osteosarcoma in mice and examine the mechanisms involved in this therapeutic strategy. During in vitro experiment, multiple treatment regimes (rAAV‐eGFP, radiotherapy,...

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Main Authors: Kai Zhao, Shang‐You Yang, Jun Geng, Xuan Gong, Weiming Gong, Lin Shen, Bin Ning
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Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1476
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author Kai Zhao
Shang‐You Yang
Jun Geng
Xuan Gong
Weiming Gong
Lin Shen
Bin Ning
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Jun Geng
Xuan Gong
Weiming Gong
Lin Shen
Bin Ning
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description Abstract Investigate whether rAAV‐anginex gene therapy combined with radiotherapy could decrease growth and pulmonary metastasis of osteosarcoma in mice and examine the mechanisms involved in this therapeutic strategy. During in vitro experiment, multiple treatment regimes (rAAV‐eGFP, radiotherapy, rAAV‐anginex, combination therapy) were applied to determine effects on proliferation of endothelial cells (ECs) and G‐292 osteosarcoma cells. During in vivo analysis, the same multiple treatment regimes were applied to osteosarcoma tumor‐bearing mice. Use microcomputed tomography to evaluate tumor size. Eight weeks after tumor cell inoculation, immunohistochemistry was used to assess the therapeutic efficacy according to microvessel density (MVD), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and terminal‐deoxynucleotidyl transferase‐mediated nick‐end labeling (TUNEL) assays. Metastasis of lungs was also evaluated by measuring number of metastatic nodules and wet weight of metastases. The proliferation of ECs and the tumor volumes in combination therapy group were inhibited more effectively than the other three groups at end point (P < 0.05). Cell clone assay showed anginex had radiosensitization effect on ECs. Immunohistochemistry showed tumors from mice treated with combination therapy exhibited the lowest MVD and proliferation rate, with highest apoptosis rate, as confirmed by IHC staining for CD34 and PCNA and TUNEL assays (P < 0.05). Combination therapy also induced the fewest metastatic nodules and lowest wet weights of the lungs (P < 0.05). rAAV‐anginex combined with radiotherapy induced apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells and inhibited tumor growth and pulmonary metastasis on the experimental osteosarcoma models. We conclude that the primary mechanism of this process may be due to sensitizing effect of anginex to radiotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-2cabb990588f4d278afb197ecccdd29c2025-08-20T03:27:51ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342018-06-01762518252910.1002/cam4.1476Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenograftsKai Zhao0Shang‐You Yang1Jun Geng2Xuan Gong3Weiming Gong4Lin Shen5Bin Ning6Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University No. 105, Jiefang Road Jinan 250013 Shandong ChinaDepartment of Surgery, Orthopedics University of Kansas School of Medicine‐Wichita Wichita 67214 KansasJinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University No. 105, Jiefang Road Jinan 250013 Shandong ChinaDepartment of Surgery, Orthopedics University of Kansas School of Medicine‐Wichita Wichita 67214 KansasJinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University No. 105, Jiefang Road Jinan 250013 Shandong ChinaJinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University No. 105, Jiefang Road Jinan 250013 Shandong ChinaJinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University No. 105, Jiefang Road Jinan 250013 Shandong ChinaAbstract Investigate whether rAAV‐anginex gene therapy combined with radiotherapy could decrease growth and pulmonary metastasis of osteosarcoma in mice and examine the mechanisms involved in this therapeutic strategy. During in vitro experiment, multiple treatment regimes (rAAV‐eGFP, radiotherapy, rAAV‐anginex, combination therapy) were applied to determine effects on proliferation of endothelial cells (ECs) and G‐292 osteosarcoma cells. During in vivo analysis, the same multiple treatment regimes were applied to osteosarcoma tumor‐bearing mice. Use microcomputed tomography to evaluate tumor size. Eight weeks after tumor cell inoculation, immunohistochemistry was used to assess the therapeutic efficacy according to microvessel density (MVD), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and terminal‐deoxynucleotidyl transferase‐mediated nick‐end labeling (TUNEL) assays. Metastasis of lungs was also evaluated by measuring number of metastatic nodules and wet weight of metastases. The proliferation of ECs and the tumor volumes in combination therapy group were inhibited more effectively than the other three groups at end point (P < 0.05). Cell clone assay showed anginex had radiosensitization effect on ECs. Immunohistochemistry showed tumors from mice treated with combination therapy exhibited the lowest MVD and proliferation rate, with highest apoptosis rate, as confirmed by IHC staining for CD34 and PCNA and TUNEL assays (P < 0.05). Combination therapy also induced the fewest metastatic nodules and lowest wet weights of the lungs (P < 0.05). rAAV‐anginex combined with radiotherapy induced apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells and inhibited tumor growth and pulmonary metastasis on the experimental osteosarcoma models. We conclude that the primary mechanism of this process may be due to sensitizing effect of anginex to radiotherapy.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1476Anginexanti‐angiogenesis agentgene therapyosteosarcomapulmonary metastasisradiotherapy
spellingShingle Kai Zhao
Shang‐You Yang
Jun Geng
Xuan Gong
Weiming Gong
Lin Shen
Bin Ning
Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
Cancer Medicine
Anginex
anti‐angiogenesis agent
gene therapy
osteosarcoma
pulmonary metastasis
radiotherapy
title Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
title_full Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
title_fullStr Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
title_full_unstemmed Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
title_short Combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
title_sort combination of anginex gene therapy and radiation decelerates the growth and pulmonary metastasis of human osteosarcoma xenografts
topic Anginex
anti‐angiogenesis agent
gene therapy
osteosarcoma
pulmonary metastasis
radiotherapy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1476
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