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Oncolytic herpes simplex virus tumor targeting and neutralization escape by engineering viral envelope glycoproteins

Xiao-Qin Liu1,2,3,4, Hong-Yi Xin5, Yan-Ning Lyu6

  • 1a Faculty of Medicine, The Second School of Clinical Medicine , Yangtze University, Nanhuan , Jingzhou , Hubei , China.

Drug Delivery
|February 26, 2019
PubMed

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Oncolytic herpes simplex viruses (oHSVs) show promise in tumor virotherapy but face challenges. Genetic engineering of oHSV envelope glycoproteins can improve tumor targeting and overcome limitations for enhanced cancer treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Virology
  • Genetic Engineering

Background:

  • Oncolytic herpes simplex viruses (oHSVs) are increasingly used for tumor virotherapy.
  • Clinical applications face challenges including limited efficacy, need for intratumor injection, and side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review genetic engineering strategies for oHSV envelope glycoproteins.
  • To summarize neutralization antibodies targeting oHSV envelope glycoproteins.
  • To align neutralization epitopes with functional domains for future engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of genetic engineering approaches for oHSVs.
  • Analysis of neutralization antibodies and their target epitopes on oHSV envelope glycoproteins.
  • Mapping of epitopes to functional domains of glycoproteins.

Main Results:

  • Genetic engineering offers potential for specific tumor targeting by oHSVs.
  • Neutralization antibodies target specific epitopes on oHSV envelope glycoproteins.
  • Understanding epitope-domain relationships is key for future oHSV development.

Conclusions:

  • Engineering oHSV envelope glycoproteins can enhance tumor specificity and efficacy.
  • Knowledge of neutralization epitopes aids in designing oHSVs that evade host immune responses.
  • Further research into glycoprotein engineering can overcome current limitations in oHSV therapy.
Keywords:
Oncolytic virotherapyenvelope glycoproteinherpes simplex virusimmune escapeneutralization antibodytumor targeting

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