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Published on: August 13, 2013
5-Fluorouracil-related enhancement of adenoviral infection is Coxsackievirus-adenovirus receptor independent and
Chiara Cabrele1, Mandy Vogel, Pompiliu Piso
1Department of Surgery, Clinic of the Regensburg University, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, D-93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Aim:
To evaluate the mechanism underlying the effects of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) on adenoviral infection.
Methods:
Low and high Coxsackievirus-Adenovirus Receptor (CAR) expressing human colon carcinoma cell lines were treated with 5-FU and two E1-deleted adenoviral constructs, one transferring GFP (Ad/CMV-GFP) the other bax (Ad/CEA-bax). The number of infected cells were monitored by GFP expression. To evaluate the effects of 5-FU in a receptor free system, Ad/GFP were encapsulated in liposomes and treated with 5-FU. Ad/GFP release was estimated with PCR and infection of 293 cells with the supernatant. Electron microscopy of the Ad5-GFP-liposome complex was made to investigate morphological changes of the liposomes after 5-FU.
Results:
Infection rates of all cell lines increased from 50% to 98% with emerging 5-FU concentrations. The enhanced viral uptake was independent of the CAR expression. Additionally, 5-FU treated liposomes released 2-2.5 times more adenoviruses. Furthermore, 5-FU-treated liposomes appeared irregular and porous-like.
Conclusion:
Adenoviral uptake is enhanced in the presence of 5-FU irrespective of CAR and is associated with morphological changes in membranes making the combination of both a promising option in gene therapy.
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