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Ex Vivo Infection of Live Tissue with Oncolytic Viruses
Published on: June 25, 2011
Oncolytic adenovirus Delta-24-RGD induces a widespread glioma proteotype remodeling during autophagy
Andrea González-Morales1, Aintzane Zabaleta2, Marc García-Moure3
1Clinical Neuroproteomics Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; IDISNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain; Proteored-ISCIII, Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Abstract:
Adenovirus Delta-24-RGD has shown a remarkable efficacy in a phase I clinical trial for glioblastoma. Delta-24-RGD induces autophagy in glioma cells, however, the molecular derangements associated with Delta-24-RGD infection remains poorly understood. Here, proteomics was applied to characterize the glioma metabolic disturbances soon after Delta-24-RGD internalization and late in infection. Minutes post-infection, a rapid survival reprogramming of glioma cells was evidenced by an early c-Jun activation and a time-dependent dephosphorylation of multiple survival kinases. At 48 h post-infection (hpi), a severe intracellular proteostasis impairment was characterized, detecting differentially expressed proteins related to mRNA splicing, cytoskeletal organization, oxidative response, and inflammation. Specific kinase-regulated protein interactomes for Delta-24-RGD-modulated proteome revealed interferences with the activation dynamics of protein kinases C and A (PKC, PKA), tyrosine-protein kinase Src (c-Src), glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) as well as serine/threonine-protein phosphatases 1 and 2A (PP1, PP2A) at 48hpi, in parallel with adenoviral protein overproduction. Moreover, the late activation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) correlates with the extracellular increment of specific cytokines involved in migration, and activation of different inflammatory cells. Taken together, our integrative analysis provides further insights into the effects triggered by Delta-24-RGD in the modulation of tumor suppression and immune response against glioma. SIGNIFICANCE: The current study provides new insights regarding the molecular mechanisms governing the glioma metabolism during Delta-24-RGD oncolytic adenoviral therapy. The compilation and analysis of intracellular and extracellular proteomics have led us to characterize: i) the cell survival reprogramming during Delta-24-RGD internalization, ii) the proteostatic disarrangement induced by Delta-24-RGD during the autophagic stage, iii) the protein interactomes for Delta-24-RGD-modulated proteome, iv) the regulatory effects on kinase dynamics induced by Delta-24-RGD late in infection, and v) the overproduction of multitasking cytokines upon Delta-24-RGD treatment. We consider that the quantitative molecular maps generated in this study may establish the foundations for the development of complementary adenoviral based-vectors to increase the potency against glioma.
Insights
Adenovirus Delta-24-RGD reprograms glioma cell survival and causes proteostasis impairment, impacting kinases and promoting inflammation. This study details molecular changes during oncolytic adenoviral therapy for glioblastoma.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Virology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Adenovirus Delta-24-RGD shows promise for glioblastoma treatment.
- The molecular mechanisms of Delta-24-RGD's effects on glioma cells are not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize the metabolic and proteomic disturbances in glioma cells following Delta-24-RGD infection.
- To elucidate the molecular pathways modulated by Delta-24-RGD during oncolytic therapy.
Main Methods:
- Proteomics was employed to analyze intracellular and extracellular changes at early and late stages post-infection.
- Analysis included protein expression, kinase activity, and cytokine profiles.
Main Results:
- Early infection triggered cell survival reprogramming and c-Jun activation.
- Late infection (48 hpi) revealed proteostasis impairment, affecting mRNA splicing, cytoskeleton, oxidative response, and inflammation.
- Delta-24-RGD modulated key kinase and phosphatase dynamics (PKC, PKA, Src, GSK-3, PP1, PP2A) and induced NF-κB activation with increased pro-migratory cytokines.
Conclusions:
- Delta-24-RGD significantly alters glioma cell metabolism and proteostasis, influencing cell survival and immune responses.
- The study provides a quantitative molecular map of Delta-24-RGD's effects, aiding in the development of enhanced oncolytic adenoviral therapies for glioblastoma.
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