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Protein & Peptide Letters

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ISSN (Print): 0929-8665
ISSN (Online): 1875-5305

Synergistic Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using a Combination of Fusion Protein MG7-scFv/SEB and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

Author(s): Xiaoming Lu, Chao Cheng, Guobin Wang, Xiaogang Shu, Jingwei Ma and Qiang Tong

Volume 20, Issue 4, 2013

Page: [467 - 472] Pages: 6

DOI: 10.2174/0929866511320040011

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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.

Keywords: Superantigens, MG7-scFv/SEB, tumor necrosis factor, combination, gastric cancer, fusion protein, cytokine, gastric tumor, combined therapy, cancer therapy


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