CXCL10/XCL1 fusokine elicits in vitro and in vivo chemotaxis

Biotechnol Lett. 2015 Apr;37(4):779-85. doi: 10.1007/s10529-014-1746-4. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

Abstract

Fusokines are proteins formed by the fusion of two cytokines. They have greater bioavailability and therapeutic potential than individual cytokines or a combination of different cytokines. Interferon-gamma-inducible protein 10 (CXCL10) and lymphotactin (XCL1) are members of the chemotactic family of cytokines, which induce tumor regression by eliciting immune-system cell chemotaxis. We engineered a replication-deficient adenoviral system expressing CXCL10/XCL1 fusokine (Ad FIL) and assessed its chemotactic response in vitro and in vivo. The CXCL10/XCL1 fusokine elicited a greater chemotactic effect in IL-2 stimulated lymphocytes than individual or combined cytokines in vitro. CXCL10/XCL1 fusokine biological activity was demonstrated in vivo by intratumoral chemoattraction of CXCR3+ cells. Thus, this novel CXCL10/XCL1 fusokine may represent a potential tool for gene therapy treatment of cancer and other illnesses that require triggering immune-system cell recruitment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Chemokine CXCL10 / genetics
  • Chemokine CXCL10 / metabolism*
  • Chemokines, C / genetics
  • Chemokines, C / metabolism*
  • Chemotaxis*
  • Genetic Vectors*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • Lymphocytes / physiology*
  • Mastadenovirus / genetics*
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL

Substances

  • CXCL10 protein, human
  • Chemokine CXCL10
  • Chemokines, C
  • XCL1 protein, human