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Expression of Therapeutic Gene FCU1 Sensitizes Pancreatic Cancer Cells to 5-Fluorocytosine and Enhances the Cytotoxic Effect of 5-Fluorouracil.

Authors :
Kopantsev EP
Kostina MB
Grankina EV
Kopantseva MR
Egorov VI
Sverdlov ED
Source :
Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine [Bull Exp Biol Med] 2016 Oct; Vol. 161 (6), pp. 808-810. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 26.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Hybrid therapeutic gene FCU1 gene was cloned into a lentiviral expression vector and the therapeutic effect of its expression was studied in three pancreatic cancer cell lines. Expression of FCU1 gene sensitized cells of two of three studied pancreatic cancer cell lines to 5-fluorocytosine. In addition, uracil phosphoribosyl transferase activity of the hybrid FCU1 protein increased sensitivity of transfected cells of all three studied pancreatic cancer cell lines to 5-fluorouracil, a standard chemotherapeutic agent.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1573-8221
Volume :
161
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27783293
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-016-3517-9