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ArticleGene therapy2008

A strategy for systemic delivery of the oncolytic herpes virus HSV1716: redirected tropism by antibody-binding sites incorporated on the virion surface as a glycoprotein D fusion protein.

J Conner, L Braidwood, S M Brown

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Article in Gene therapy, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

J ConnerCrusade Laboratories Ltd, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. jconner@crusadelabs.co.uk
L Braidwood
S M Brown
Southern General Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report on the ability of single-chain variable fragment (scFv) incorporated into the viral envelope to alter the tropism of herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1716. Using recombinant viruses expressing fusion proteins comprising cell-surface antigen-specific scFvs N terminus linked to amino acids 274-393 of gD, we demonstrated that the tropism of these HSV1716 variants was modified such that infection was mediated by the cognate antigen. Thus, an HSV1716 variant that expressed an anti-CD55 scFv targeting moiety linked to these gD residues was able to infect non-permissive Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing CD55 and this infection was specifically blocked by an anti-CD55 monoclonal antibody. Similarly, the infection efficiency of an HSV1716 variant for semi-permissive human leukaemic, CD38-positive cell lines was greatly improved by an anti-CD38 scFv targeting moiety linked to gD residues 274-393, and this enhanced infectivity was abrogated specifically by an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. Finally, intravenous/intraperitoneal injection of an HSV1716 variant displaying an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) scFv linked to residues 274-393 of gD enhanced destruction of subcutaneous EGFR-positive tumours in nude mice compared to unmodified HSV1716. Therefore, targeting of HSV1716 oncolysis to specific cell types through the display of entry mediating scFv/gD fusion proteins represents an efficient route for systemic delivery.

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ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1AnimalsBinding Sites, AntibodyCD55 AntigensCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusErbB ReceptorsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGenetic TherapyGlycoproteinsHumansImmunoglobulin Variable RegionInjections, IntraperitonealMiceMice, NudeADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1CD55 AntigensErbB ReceptorsGlycoproteinsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionRecombinant Fusion Proteins

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PMID18701918
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