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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
27
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-7-11
pubmed:abstractText
Calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) has been shown to stimulate macrophages to produce cytokines both in vitro and in vivo when complexed with cationic liposomes. In addition, direct cytotoxicity of ctDNA has been found in tissue culture and in mice. In this study, ctDNA and folate receptor targeted cationic liposome complexes (ctDNA-F-CLs) were prepared and evaluated in FR (+) tumors. In addition, the underlying mechanism for the anti-cancer activity of ctDNA-F-CLs was investigated. Selective uptake of ctDNA-F-CLs was observed in FR (+) KB and L1210JF cells using flow cytometry. In RAW264.7 cells and DBA/2 mice, ctDNA-F-CLs and ctDNA-N-CLs significantly induced TNF-? and IL-6 production compared to free ctDNA. However, no significant difference in cytokine production was observed between ctDNA-N-CLs and ctDNA-F-CLs. In tumor bearing DBA/2 mice, ctDNA-F-CLs significantly increased INF-? and IL-6 production compared to ctDNA-N-CLs. Furthermore in L1210JF cells, ctDNA-F-CLs had significantly increased cytotoxicity compared to ctDNA-N-CLs. Tumor cell apoptosis was also found in co-culture of RAW264.7 cells and ctDNA-F-CLs treated L1210JF cells. In L1210JF tumor bearing mice, ctDNA-F-CLs were found to significantly inhibit tumor growth and prolong the median survival time (MeST). In contrast, ctDNA-N-CLs and free ctDNA showed similar activities for tumor inhibition and animal survival. Moreover, the anti-cancer effect of ctDNA-F-CL was further enhanced by combination with anti-cancer drug doxorubicin. These results suggest that ctDNA-F-CLs are a promising agent for treatment of FR-positive tumors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1878-5905
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6614-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Antineoplastic Agents, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Cations, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Cell Death, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Coculture Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-DNA, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Doxorubicin, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Drug Delivery Systems, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Drug Therapy, Combination, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Green Fluorescent Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Leukemia, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Liposomes, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:21665267-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Delivery of calf thymus DNA to tumor by folate receptor targeted cationic liposomes.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article