Construction of recombinant adenovirus containing p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis and its effect on pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo

objective To construct the recombinant adenovirus containing p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis(Ad-PUMA)and investigate its growth inhibition effect on pancreatic callCer cells in vitro and in vivo.Methodls Ad-Easy system was used to construct Ad-PUMA by recombination in E.coli.The virus was Dackaged in 293 cells and subsequently identified valid.The AsPC-1 cells were infected with AdPUMA.Before and after Ad-PUMA infection,the expression of PUMA protein wag investigated by western blot,the inhibition rate of AsPC-1 cells was examined by MTY assay.The in vivo tumor suppressive effect was detected in nude mice with human AsPC-1 xenograft.PUMA protein and the apoptosis of AsPC-1 xenograft were detected by western blot and TUNEL(terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase biotin-dUTP nick end labeling)method.Results In vitro,the expression of PUMA protein was increased with titer of Ad-PUMA,the proliferation of AsPC.1 cells were suppressed,significantly,and the effect was in a viral dose-dependent nlanner.In vivo,the growth in nude mice of AsPC-1 infected with Ad-PUMA was significantly inhibited with an inhibition rate of 44.2%.The expression of PUMA was significantly up-regulated,and the apoptosis index wa8 significantiv increased in tumor after Ad-PUMA infection as determined by western blot and TUNEL.Conclusion The expression of PUMA call inhibit the proliferation of pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo,and may be used 88 a potential tool for cancer therapy Key words: Adenovirus vector; p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis(PUMA); Gene therapy; Apoptosis; Pancreatic carcinoma