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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
New strategies using biological agents are being developed to treat cancer. Live viruses are among these new agents. Virotherapy uses replication-competent viral vectors with strong oncolytic properties. With the use of molecular virology techniques, viruses have been genetically engineered to replicate selectively in tumour cells and are under preclinical and clinical investigation at present. Measles virus (MV) is being used for this purpose. Replication-competent attenuated Edmonston B measles vaccine strain (MV-Edm) is non-pathogenic and has potent antitumour activity against several human tumours. The virus is selectively oncolytic in tumour cells, eliciting extensive cell-to-cell fusion and ultimately leading to cell death. Therefore, MV-Edm is a safe and efficient means to kill tumour cells. Further improvements in existing MV vectors may increase tumour selectivity and oncolytic activity. This review discusses the discovery and development of replication-competent oncolytic MV for cancer therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1744-7682
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1685-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Antibodies, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Antigens, CD, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Antigens, CD46, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Defective Viruses, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Dendritic Cells, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Genetic Engineering, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Immunoglobulins, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Measles virus, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Oncolytic Virotherapy, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Primates, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Virus Replication, pubmed-meshheading:15461580-Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Oncolytic measles viruses for cancer therapy.
pubmed:affiliation
Molecular Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review