Synergistic Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using a Combination of Fusion Protein MG7-scFv/SEB and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

Title:Synergistic Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using a Combination of Fusion Protein MG7-scFv/SEB and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

Volume: 20 Issue: 4

Author(s): Xiaoming Lu, Chao Cheng, Guobin Wang, Xiaogang Shu, Jingwei Ma and Qiang Tong

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Keywords: Superantigens, MG7-scFv/SEB, tumor necrosis factor, combination, gastric cancer, fusion protein, cytokine, gastric tumor, combined therapy, cancer therapy

Abstract: The fusion protein MG7-scFv/SEB has shown anti-tumor activity on gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine exerting anti-tumor effectiveness in various models and modes of applications. In this study, we explored the combination effects of MG7-scFv/SEB and TNF-α in experimental gastric cancer. Both MG7-scFv/SEB and TNF-α could effectively result in a significant inhibition of tumor growth in our experimental models when administered alone. What’s more, MG7-scFv/SEB synergized with TNF-α in further reducing the growth of gastric tumors in gastric-tumor-bearing rats as compared to mono therapy. Additionally, the survival rate of gastric-tumorbearing rats administrated with combined therapy was significantly higher than that of rats treated with MG7-scFv/SEB or TNF-α. These results indicate that combined therapy with MG7-scFv/SEB and TNF-α is a promising strategy for human cancer therapy.

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Lu Xiaoming, Cheng Chao, Wang Guobin, Shu Xiaogang, Ma Jingwei and Tong Qiang, Synergistic Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using a Combination of Fusion Protein MG7-scFv/SEB and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, Protein & Peptide Letters 2013; 20 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866511320040011