Hydrodynamic Tail Vein Injection as a Simple Tool for Yielding Extended Transgene Expression in Solid Tumors

Biol Pharm Bull. 2016;39(9):1555-8. doi: 10.1248/bpb.b16-00283.

Abstract

Hydrodynamic tail vein injection was considered an in vivo transfection method that yields a higher level of gene expression mainly in the liver. This method has been applied to cancer gene therapy targeting both hepatic and non-hepatic cancers. However, intratumor transgene expression in non-hepatic tumors has not been well studied. In this study, we showed an extended transgene expression of β-galactosidase (LacZ), a nonsecretory protein, in a subcutaneously implanted murine solid tumor following the hydrodynamic injection of plasmid DNA (LacZ pDNA). Our result may indicate that the hydrodynamic injection method is a powerful tool that can be used to gain transgene expression not only in the liver but also in solid tumors.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • DNA / administration & dosage*
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Transfer Techniques
  • Genetic Therapy / methods*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Plasmids
  • Tail
  • Transgenes / genetics*
  • beta-Galactosidase / genetics*
  • beta-Galactosidase / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA
  • beta-Galactosidase