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Construction of an EGF receptor-mediated histone H10-based gene delivery system

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Abstract

Purpose

To construct an EGF receptor (EGF-R)-mediated histone H10-based gene delivery system for gene therapy.

Methods

A recombinant DNA containing histone H10, EGF-R ligand, and endosomalytic domains was constructed in a prokaryotic vector and expressed in E. coli. Expression of the β-galactosidase (β-gal) gene in the tumor cells and tissues was observed after transduction of the β-gal gene packaged by purified fusion proteins in vitro and in vivo.

Results

As an extension of the research on previously reported chemically synthetic composite polypeptide gene delivery systems, this genetically engineered polypeptide has proved to be capable of targeting the β-galactosidase (β-gal) gene into EGF-R-positive cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. We also studied the time course of β-gal gene expression in tumor tissues delivered in vivo by this polypeptide vector. At 24 h after administration, expression of the β-galactosidase gene in tumor reached peak levels. The dosage optimization of administered polyplex was also investigated. The optimal dose of polyplex per mouse was 1 μg DNA packaged by 3 μg of composite polypeptide.

Conclusions

The genetically engineered polypeptide based on histone H10 is a promising gene delivery system targeting EGF-R.

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  1. National Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, 25/Ln 2200, Xie Tu Road, 200032, Shanghai, P.R. China

    Fei-Han Dai, Chang-Chun Ren, Jin-Jun Li, Min Yao, Jun-Song Han, Jing-De Zhu & Jian-Ren Gu

  2. Shanghai Research Center of Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

    Yan Chen, Yi Gong & Sheng-Li Yang

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This work was supported by a grant from the Biotechnology Key Project, National High Technology Program of China (Project No. Z20-01-01). Patent involved: CN/02136162.2, WO98/18951 (PCT/CN97/00106)

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Dai, FH., Chen, Y., Ren, CC. et al. Construction of an EGF receptor-mediated histone H10-based gene delivery system. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 129, 456–462 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-003-0452-8

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