Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsProspective StudyPubMed

Nanoparticle engineered TRAIL-overexpressing adipose-derived stem cells target and eradicate glioblastoma via intracranial delivery.

Jiang X., Fitch S., Wang C., Wilson C., Li J., Grant GA.

Prospective Study, published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2016) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2016)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
27849590
PMCID
PMC5137687
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1615396113
Citations
80

Abstract (original English)

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most intractable of human cancers, principally because of the highly infiltrative nature of these neoplasms. Tracking and eradicating infiltrating GBM cells and tumor microsatellites is of utmost importance for the treatment of this devastating disease, yet effective strategies remain elusive. Here we report polymeric nanoparticle-engineered human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) overexpressing tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) as drug-delivery vehicles for targeting and eradicating GBM cells in vivo. Our results showed that polymeric nanoparticle-mediated transfection led to robust up-regulation of TRAIL in hADSCs, and that TRAIL-expressing hADSCs induced tumor-specific apoptosis. When transplanted in a mouse intracranial xenograft model of patient-derived glioblastoma cells, hADSCs exhibited long-range directional migration and infiltration toward GBM tumor. Importantly, TRAIL-overexpressing hADSCs inhibited GBM growth, extended survival, and reduced the occurrence of microsatellites. Repetitive injection of TRAIL-overexpressing hADSCs significantly prolonged animal survival compared with single injection of these cells. Taken together, our data suggest that nanoparticle-engineered TRAIL-expressing hADSCs exhibit the therapeutically relevant behavior of "seek-and-destroy" tumortropic migration and co

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

Evidence level

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

How we grade evidence
AdipocytesAnimalsApoptosisBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDrug Delivery SystemsGene Expression RegulationGlioblastomaHumansMesenchymal Stem Cells

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