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ArticlePloS one2011

Suppression of soft tissue sarcoma growth by a host defense-like lytic peptide.

Lars Steinstraesser, Jennifer Hauk, Cornelius Schubert, Sammy Al-Benna, Ingo Stricker, Hanns Hatt, Yechiel Shai, Hans-Ulrich Steinau, Frank Jacobsen

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Article in PloS one, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. Oncolytic activities of host defense peptides.International journal of molecular sciences · 2011
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9 authors.

Lars SteinstraesserLaboratory for Wound Healing and Molecular Oncology, Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Lars.Steinstraesser@rub.de
Jennifer Hauk
Cornelius Schubert
Sammy Al-Benna
Ingo Stricker
Hanns Hatt
Yechiel Shai
Hans-Ulrich Steinau
Frank Jacobsen

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSoft tissue sarcoma (STS) is an anatomically and histologically heterogeneous neoplasia that shares a putative mesenchymal cell origin. The treatment with common chemotherapeutics is still unsatisfying because of association with poor response rates. Although evidence is accumulating for potent oncolytic activity of host defense peptides (HDPs), their potential therapeutic use is often limited by poor bioavailability and inactivation in serum. Therefore, we tested the designer host defense-like lytic D,L-amino acid peptide [D]-K3H3L9 on two STS cell lines in vitro and also in an athymic and syngeneic mouse model. In recent studies the peptide could show selectivity against prostate carcinoma cells and also an active state in serum.

methodsIn vitro the human synovial sarcoma cell line SW982, the murine fibrosarcoma cell line BFS-1 and primary human fibroblasts as a control were exposed to [D]-K3H3L9, a 15mer D,L-amino acid designer HDP. Cell vitality in physiological and acidic conditions (MTT-assay), cell growth (BrdU) and DNA-fragmentation (TUNEL) were investigated. Membrane damage at different time points could be analyzed with LDH assay. An antibody against the tested peptide and recordings using scanning electron microscopy could give an inside in the mode of action. In vivo [D]-K3H3L9 was administered intratumorally in an athymic and syngeneic (immunocompetent) mouse model with SW982 and BFS-1 cells, respectively. After three weeks tumor sections were histologically analyzed.

resultsThe peptide exerts rapid and high significant cytotoxicity and antiproliferating activity against the malignant cell lines, apparently via a membrane disrupting mode of action. The local intratumoral administration of [D]-K3H3L9 in the athymic and syngeneic mice models significantly inhibited tumor progression. The histological analyses of the tumor sections revealed a significant antiproliferative, antiangiogenic activity of the treatment group.

conclusionThese findings demonstrate the in vitro and in vivo oncolytic activity of [D]-K3H3L9 in athymic and syngeneic mouse models.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedCell SurvivalDNA FragmentationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHemolysisHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPeptidesSarcomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsPeptides

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PMID21483840
PMCPMC3069083

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