发明名称 |
MICRORNA MEDIATED ONCOLYTIC TARGETING |
摘要 |
<p>The invention provides methods for preferentially killing target cells in a host by infecting the cells with one or more strains of a lytic virus that has been engineered to be susceptible to microRNA mediated translational repression. Methods of the invention thereby exploit differential microRNA expression in target and non - target cells of the host. For example, altered expression of microRNAs in cancer cells can be exploited to alter expression of a viral gene in cancer cells, compared t o non0cancerous cells, to achieve tumour specific replication of an engineered virus, such as a vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). In a selected embodiment, incorporati on of let-7a microRNA complementary sequences within the VSV genome attenuates vir al replication and associated toxicity in normal cells, but permits growth in cancer cells.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2625811(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.09.14 |
申请号 |
CA20082625811 |
申请日期 |
2008.03.14 |
申请人 |
OTTAWA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
发明人 |
EDGE, ROBERT;BELL, JOHN C. |
分类号 |
C12N7/01;A61K35/76;A61K48/00;A61P35/00;C12N15/11;C12N15/86 |
主分类号 |
C12N7/01 |
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