作者: Maxine Bauzon , Terry W. Hermiston
DOI: 10.1155/2012/586389
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摘要: Attempts at developing oncolytic viruses have been primarily based on rational design. However, this approach has met with limited success. An alternative employs directed evolution as a means of producing highly selective and potent anticancer viruses. In method, diverse are grown under conditions that maximize diversity then passaged meant to mimic those encountered in the human cancer microenvironment. Viruses which evolve thrive pressure isolated tested identify increased potency (i.e., ability replicate spread) and/or an therapeutic window differentiated replication spread tumor versus normal cells), both potential value but latter defines virus. Using ColoAd1, virus derived by prototype, we highlight benefits evolution, discuss methods “arm” these novel viruses, introduce techniques for their genetic modulation control.