Combination of Human Fas （CD95/Apo-1） Ligand with Adriamycin Significantly Enhances the Efficacy of Antitumor Response  

作　　者：Zhongchen Liu Ruizhen Liu Jinhua Qiu Ping Yin Fanghong Luo Jinhua Su Wenzhu Li Caixia Chen Xin Fan Jiakai Zhang Guohong Zhuang 

机构地区：[1]Anti-Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China [2]Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, 201-209 Lakeside South, Xiamen, Fujian 361004, China [3]College of Life Science, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China [4]These authors contributed equally to this work

出　　处：《Cellular & Molecular Immunology》2009年第3期167-174,共8页中国免疫学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：The prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） is poor, even with the combined treatment of curative resection and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. To solve this problem, many biologic therapies have been investigated. Fas ligand （FasL, CD95L） is mainly expressed in activated T lymphocytes and natural killer （NK） cells, and plays a central role in both cell-mediated immunity and immune downregulation. Several studies have shown that FasL is expressed in HCC. In the present report, we prepared recombinant human pET-22b（＋）/FasL protein and investigated the effect of FasL on HCC cells in vitro and on tumor growth in a murine HCC tumor model. The well-known cytotoxic chemotherapeutic reagent adriamycin （ADM） served as a control. We found that FasL effectively suppressed the viability of H22 tumor cells and significantly induced the apoptosis of H22 cells. The apoptotic levels of cells treated with FasL-ADM were significantly higher than those treated with FasL or ADM alone, and the FasL-ADM combination resulted in a more than additive effect on tumor growth delay in this model. The results suggested that combined treatment of FasL and other chemotherapeutic agents may be a new approach to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for HCC.The prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） is poor, even with the combined treatment of curative resection and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. To solve this problem, many biologic therapies have been investigated. Fas ligand （FasL, CD95L） is mainly expressed in activated T lymphocytes and natural killer （NK） cells, and plays a central role in both cell-mediated immunity and immune downregulation. Several studies have shown that FasL is expressed in HCC. In the present report, we prepared recombinant human pET-22b（＋）/FasL protein and investigated the effect of FasL on HCC cells in vitro and on tumor growth in a murine HCC tumor model. The well-known cytotoxic chemotherapeutic reagent adriamycin （ADM） served as a control. We found that FasL effectively suppressed the viability of H22 tumor cells and significantly induced the apoptosis of H22 cells. The apoptotic levels of cells treated with FasL-ADM were significantly higher than those treated with FasL or ADM alone, and the FasL-ADM combination resulted in a more than additive effect on tumor growth delay in this model. The results suggested that combined treatment of FasL and other chemotherapeutic agents may be a new approach to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for HCC.

关 键 词：hepatocellular carcinoma combination therapy FASL ADM apoptosis 

分 类 号：Q2[生物学—细胞生物学] TQ465[化学工程—制药化工]