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VIRUSES-BASEL
卷 13, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v13091754
关键词
prostate cancer; gene expression; integrin; bacteriophage; nanoparticle
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资金
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [310805/20180]
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2019/19644-1]
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior-Brasil (CAPES) [001, 963-14-2]
The study found that bacteriophages M13 and T4 can interact with LNCaP cells and promote gene expression changes related to anchorage-dependent survival and androgen signaling. In addition, genes AKT, ITGA5, ITGB1, ITGB3, ITGB5, MAPK3, and PI3K were significantly up-regulated, while genes AR, HSPB1, ITGAV, and PGC1A were down-regulated.
Wild-type or engineered bacteriophages have been reported as therapeutic agents in the treatment of several types of diseases, including cancer. They might be used either as naked phages or as carriers of antitumor molecules. Here, we evaluate the role of bacteriophages M13 and T4 in modulating the expression of genes related to cell adhesion, growth, and survival in the androgen-responsive LNCaP prostatic adenocarcinoma-derived epithelial cell line. LNCaP cells were exposed to either bacteriophage M13 or T4 at a concentration of 1 x 10(5) pfu/mL, 1 x 10(6) pfu/mL, and 1 x 10(7) pfu/mL for 24, 48, and 72 h. After exposure, cells were processed for general morphology, cell viability assay, and gene expression analyses. Neither M13 nor T4 exposure altered cellular morphology, but both decreased the MTT reduction capacity of LNCaP cells at different times of treatment. In addition, genes AKT, ITGA5, ITGB1, ITGB3, ITGB5, MAPK3, and PI3K were significantly up-regulated, whilst the genes AR, HSPB1, ITGAV, and PGC1A were down-regulated. Our results show that bacteriophage M13 and T4 interact with LNCaP cells and effectively promote gene expression changes related to anchorage-dependent survival and androgen signaling. In conclusion, phage therapy may increase the response of PCa treatment with PI3K/AKT pathway inhibitors.
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