Immunotherapy for SV40 T/t antigen-induced breast cancer by recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 2 carrying interleukin-15 in mice

Int J Mol Med. 2012 May;29(5):809-14. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2012.921. Epub 2012 Feb 17.

Abstract

Human interleukin-15 (hIL15) exerts anticancer effects through the activities of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells. However, its short half-life hinders its clinical application. Recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 2 (rAAV2) is used for hIL15 gene transfer vectors, because of its low immunogenicity and long-term gene expression in human clinical trials. SV40 T/t antigens are related with many human epithelial cancers and are generally found in human breast cancer. In order to demonstrate the anticancer effects of hIL15 on SV40 T/t antigen-induced breast cancer, rAAV2-hIL15 was constructed and an SV40 T/t antigen-induced transgenic mouse breast cancer model was established. Our study showed that rAAV2-hIL15 could express the hIL15 protein with anticancer bioactivity. In addition, rAAV2-hIL15 could activate the cytotoxic activity of LAK cells in vivo. Furthermore, the rAAV2-hIL15 successfully delayed cancer growth and eventually led to cancer cell death in SV40 T/t antigen-induced breast cancer transgenic mice. In summary, our study indicates that rAAV2-hIL15 may be applied for cancer immunotherapy of SV40 T/t antigen-induced breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / immunology*
  • Breast / immunology
  • Breast / metabolism
  • Breast / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Dependovirus / genetics*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Therapy
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Interleukin-15 / genetics
  • Interleukin-15 / immunology
  • Interleukin-15 / therapeutic use*
  • Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic

Substances

  • Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming
  • Interleukin-15