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  • Title: Gene therapy of human bladder cancer with adenovirus-mediated antisense basic fibroblast growth factor.
    Author: Inoue K, Perrotte P, Wood CG, Slaton JW, Sweeney P, Dinney CP.
    Journal: Clin Cancer Res; 2000 Nov; 6(11):4422-31. PubMed ID: 11106263.
    Abstract:
    We previously investigated the role of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) as a mediator of angiogenesis, tumorigenicity, and metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder. In the present study, we determined whether adenoviral-mediated antisense bFGF gene transfer therapy (Ad bFGF-AS) would inhibit TCCs growing in the subcutis of nude mice. In vitro, Ad bFGF-AS inhibited endothelial cell proliferation and enhanced apoptosis. The highly metastatic human TCC cell line 253J-BV(R) was implanted ectopically in the subcutis of athymic nude mice, and therapy was begun when the tumors reached a diameter between 5 and 7 mm. Intralesional therapy with Ad bFGF-AS decreased the in vivo expression of bFGF and matrix metalloproteinase type 9 mRNA and protein, and reduced microvessel density and enhanced endothelial cell apoptosis. Tumor growth was significantly inhibited by Ad bFGF-AS (mean, 58 mg) compared with controls [saline (mean, 562 mg), beta-galactosidase adenovirus (mean, 586 mg), and sense bFGF adenoviral therapy (Ad bFGF-S; mean, 3012 mg)]. These results suggest that Ad bFGF-AS therapy affects endothelial cells directly and tumor cells indirectly through down-regulation of bFGF and matrix metalloproteinase type 9, resulting in endothelial cell apoptosis and significant tumor growth inhibition. Furthermore, these studies confirm that bFGF expression is a valid target for the therapy of bladder cancer.
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