Tumor vaccine and uses thereof
11738072 · 2023-08-29
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Inventors
Cpc classification
A61K2039/6093
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61K45/06
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61K39/39
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61K2039/55555
HUMAN NECESSITIES
C12N15/88
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
A61K2039/55572
HUMAN NECESSITIES
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A61K39/00
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61K39/39
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61K45/06
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Abstract
The present invention belongs to the field of biological medicine, particularly to a novel tumor vaccine. In order to solve the problem in the art that no technical scheme is available for generating lasting and high-effective anti-tumor immune responses, the present invention provides a tumor vaccine mainly containing a complex as a main active ingredient, wherein the complex is formed by nucleic acid, especially replicable nucleic acid not expressing exogenous gene, and cationic biomaterial. The nucleic acid and the cationic biomaterial in the tumor vaccine according to the present invention have synergistic interactions on direct killing of tumor cells, and induction of the innate immune response and adaptive immune response of body against tumor. In addition, the prepared tumor vaccine has simple drug component and is easy to produce and maintain quality control. The tumor vaccine has a good prospect for application.
Claims
1. A tumor vaccine, comprising a complex formed by DNA and a cationic biomaterial, wherein: (a) the DNA has a length of 50-10000 bp and is a pMVA-1 plasmid; (b) the pMVA-1 plasmid is replicable and comprises a replicon, a resistance gene, and a plasmid backbone sequence but is unable to express an exogenous gene; (c) the nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-1 plasmid comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2; (d) the cationic biomaterial is at least one of a cationic lipid material and a cationic polymer; (e) the cationic polymer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneimine, a polysaccharide, polyamide-amine (PAMAM), and a polymer containing an imidazole group; and (f) the cationic lipid material includes at least one of N-[1-(2,3-dioleyloxy) propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTMA), 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DOTAP), dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB), tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), and dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DDAB).
2. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the DNA has a length of 100-6000 bp.
3. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the pMVA-1 plasmid is loaded with other DNA, wherein the other DNA is DNA which is not from the pMVA-1 plasmid.
4. The tumor vaccine according to claim 3, wherein the other DNA has a length of 50-3000 bp.
5. The tumor vaccine according to claim 4, wherein the other DNA has a length of 100-2500 bp.
6. The tumor vaccine according to claim 3, wherein the other DNA is mitochondrial DNA or a mitochondrial DNA fragment.
7. The tumor vaccine according to claim 6, wherein the mitochondrial DNA fragment is selected from at least one DNA fragment comprising the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4 or SEQ ID NO. 5, or DNA fragments comprising the nucleotide sequences that are at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4 or SEQ ID NO. 5.
8. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the DNA is oxidized DNA.
9. The tumor vaccine according to claim 8, wherein the oxidized DNA is formed in vitro by irradiation or treatment with oxidizing agents.
10. The tumor vaccine according to claim 9, wherein the irradiation is at least one of irradiation with ultraviolet rays, gamma rays and X-rays; and the oxidizing agent is at least one of oxygen, ozone, F.sub.2, Cl.sub.2, Br.sub.2, nitrate, chlorate, perchlorate, HNO.sub.3, KMnO.sub.4, NaClO, CrO.sub.3, H.sub.2O.sub.2, PbO.sub.2, NaBiO.sub.3, XeF.sub.2, Ce.sup.4+ and PdCl.sub.2.
11. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the cationic lipid material is at least one of a) a cationic lipid and b) a complex formed by a cationic lipid and a helper lipid.
12. The tumor vaccine according to claim 11, wherein the helper lipid is selected from at least one of phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylcholine (PC), cholesterol (Chol), and dioleoyl phosphoethanolamine (DOPE).
13. The tumor vaccine according to claim 11, wherein a mass ratio of the cationic lipid to the helper lipid in the complex formed thereby is 1:0.1 to 1:10.
14. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the polyethyleneimine has a molecular weight of 2-30 kD.
15. The tumor vaccine according to claim 14, wherein the polyethyleneimine is PEI 2 kD, PEI 5 kD or PEI 25 kD.
16. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the polysaccharide is selected from at least one of chitosan, carboxymethyl chitosan, trimethyl chitosan, and chitosan quaternary ammonium salt.
17. The tumor vaccine according to claim 16, wherein the polysaccharide has a molecular weight of 30-50 kD.
18. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein a mass ratio of the DNA to the cationic biomaterial in the complex formed thereby is 1:1 to 1:100.
19. The tumor vaccine according to claim 18, wherein the mass ratio of the DNA to the cationic biomaterial in the complex formed thereby is 1:1 to 1:50.
20. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the complex has a particle diameter of 1-2,000 nm.
21. The tumor vaccine according to claim 20, wherein the particle diameter is 50-1,000 nm.
22. The tumor vaccine according to claim 1, wherein the complex has a potential of 1-150 mV, and wherein the cationic lipid material comprises at least one of a) DOTAP and b) a complex of DOTAP with a cholesterol (CHOL) helper lipid.
23. The tumor vaccine according to claim 22, wherein the potential is 5-100 mV.
24. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the tumor vaccine according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or auxiliary component.
25. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 24, wherein the excipient or auxiliary component is at least one of a diluent, an excipient, a filler, a binder, a wetting agent, a disintegrant, an absorption enhancer, a surfactant, a protective agent, an adsorption carrier and a lubricant.
26. A medical kit, comprising the tumor vaccine according to claim 1, and at least one other drug for treating a tumor.
27. The medical kit according to claim 26, wherein the other drug for treating a tumor is selected from at least one of a chemotherapeutic drug and an immune response modifier.
28. The medical kit according to claim 27, wherein the immune response modifier is at least one of a cytokine, a class II HLA protein-binding accessory molecule, a CD40 agonist, a checkpoint receptor antagonist, a B7 costimulatory molecule, a FLt3 agonist and a CD40L agonist.
29. An antitumor drug, comprising the tumor vaccine according to claim 1 and a tumor antigen.
30. The antitumor drug according to claim 29, wherein the tumor antigen is selected from at least one of a tumor-associated antigen, an apoptotic tumor cell and a necrotic tumor cell.
31. A method for manufacturing a drug for treating a tumor, comprising the steps of: providing the tumor vaccine of claim 1, adding a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or auxiliary component to the tumor vaccine of claim 1 before and/or during and/or after combining said DNA and cationic biomaterial, thereby preparing the drug for treating a tumor.
32. A method for the preparation of a drug for treating a tumor, comprising the steps of: providing the tumor vaccine of claim 1, providing at least one other drug for treating a tumor, adding the tumor vaccine of claim 1, at least one other drug for treating a tumor, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or auxiliary component to the tumor vaccine of claim 1 before and/or during and/or after combining said DNA and cationic biomaterial, thereby preparing the drug for treating a tumor.
33. The method according to claim 32, wherein the other drug for treating a tumor is selected from at least one of a chemotherapeutic drug or an immune response modifier.
34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the immune response modifier is at least one of a cytokine, a class II HLA protein-binding accessory molecule, a CD40 agonist, a checkpoint receptor antagonist, a B7 costimulatory molecule, a FLt3 agonist or a CD40L agonist.
35. A method for treating a tumor, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of the tumor vaccine according to claim 1 to a mammal having tumor.
36. The method according to claim 35, wherein the mammal is a mouse, a dog, a monkey or a human being.
37. The method according to claim 35, wherein the tumor is selected from cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer, sarcoma, and lymphoma.
38. A method for preparing the tumor vaccine according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing the DNA and the cationic biomaterial; and (2) mixing the DNA with the cationic biomaterial in Step (1), and allowing the tumor vaccine components in claim 1 to stand so as to obtain the tumor vaccine.
39. A method for preparing the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 24, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing DNA and cationic biomaterial; (2) mixing the DNA with the cationic biomaterial in Step (1), and adding a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or auxiliary component to the tumor vaccine components in claim 1 before and/or during and/or after mixing of the DNA and the cationic biomaterial so as to prepare the pharmaceutical composition.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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INTERPRETATION OF TECHNICAL TERMS
(32) 1. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): closed-loop double-stranded DNA molecules with about thousands of copies in a single cell. An mtDNA contains 37 genes, encoding 13 respiratory chain polypeptides, 22 tRNAs and 2 rRNAs, and a non-coding region “D-loop” containing gene replication and transcription regulatory sequences.
(33) 2. Lysosoma membrane permeabilization (LMP):
(34) Although how lysosoma membrane permeabilization occurs is still controversial, LMP inducers include ROS, lipids and nanoparticles.
(35) (1) ROS:
(36) Under high-level oxidative stress, lysosome cannot degrade hydrogen peroxide due to absence of catalase or glutathione peroxidase, and a large amount of hydrogen peroxide is dispersed on lysosome membrane, which induces abundant divalent iron ions in the lysosome to catalyze hydrogen peroxide into hydroxyl radicals, thus triggering LMP.
(37) (2) Lipids:
(38) As some lipids and lipid metabolites are lysosomal, LMP can be induced.
(39) (3) Nanoparticles: Nanoparticles can aggregate in lysosome, destroy lysosome membrane, and induce apoptosis through LMP pathway.
(40) 3. Cell Death
(41) In normal tissues, “normal” cell death occurs frequently, which is necessary to maintain tissue functions and morphology. The ways of cell death usually involve necrosis, apoptosis and programmed cell death (PCD).
(42) Apoptosis is the most common and well-known form of PCD, which is generally performed by activated caspases, an intracellular cysteine protease. Therefore, apoptosis can be divided into caspases-dependent and caspases-independent in terms of the initiation mechanism. Typical morphological changes of apoptotic cells include chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation, DNA laddering, blebbing and cytoplasmic fragmentation (apoptosis bodies). Cell membrane is not destroyed during apoptosis. Degraded cell components are encapsulated to form apoptotic bodies which are finally removed by phagocytes or lysosomes of neighboring cells through heterophagocytosis. Therefore, there is no inflammatory response around dead cells during apoptosis.
(43) Necrosis is a phenomenon in which cells are affected by chemical factors (e.g., strong acid, strong alkali and toxic substances), physical factors (e.g., heat and radiation) and biological factors (e.g., pathogens), resulting in cell death. Morphological changes of necrotic cells are mainly caused by two pathological processes: enzymatic digestion and protein denaturation. In the early phase of necrosis, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum in cytoplasm swell and disintegrate, structural lipid droplets become free and vacuolated, protein particles increase, and nuclei shrink or break. With the denaturation, coagulation or fragmentation of intracellular proteins and the degradation of basophilic nucleoprotein, the cytoplasm is strongly eosinophilic. Subsequently, necrotic cells dissolve, resulting in complete disappearance of cellular structure. Finally, cell membranes and organelles rupture, DNA degrades and cell contents flow out, resulting in inflammatory responses of surrounding tissues. Residual fragments of necrotic cells can be phagocytized by macrophages or induce activation and maturation of DC cells.
(44) 4. Sting Signaling Pathway
(45) STING (stimulator of IFN genes), also known as ERIS/MYPS/MITA, is a multifunctional adaptor protein encoded by TMEM173 genes. STING signaling pathway (cGAS-2′3′cGAMP-STING-TBK1-IRF3) is a key pathway for immune system to recognize cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA from abnormal sources and develop innate immunity. STING signaling pathway plays a key role in the body's spontaneous anti-tumor immune responses and radiotherapy-induced anti-tumor immune responses. Tumor-derived double-stranded DNA can also be ingested by DC in tumor microenvironment, activating cGAS to further catalyze ATP and GTP to synthesize 2′3′cGAMP that combines with STING to change the conformation of STING protein; the activated STING recruits TBK1, IKK, T3K1 and IKK to interact with STING and then are phosphorylated. The phosphorylated TBK1 recruits IRF3, the phosphorylated IKK recruits NF-κβ, then IRF3 and NF-κβ enter nuclei as important transcription factors after phosphorylated to regulate the expression of downstream genes and promote the secretion of type I interferon and Th1 cytokines (e.g., INF-γ). Meanwhile, the activation of STING signaling pathway can promote the maturation and activation of APC (e.g., CD8α.sup.+/CD103.sup.+DC), promote APC to present tumor-associated antigens, and initiate CD8.sup.+T cell specific anti-tumor immune responses.
(46) 5. Innate immunity: also known as nonspecific immunity, refers to an innate immune defense function gradually formed in the process of phylogenesis and evolution, which forms the body's first line of defense against invasion of pathogens. Innate immunity can be inherited stably with extensive immunization but no specificity. An innate immune system can develop immune effects upon first contact with antigens, but has no immune memory.
(47) For example, innate immune system is activated by the stimulation of microorganisms and products thereof. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in immune cells such as macrophages, DC cells and neutrophils can recognize pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) unique to the microorganisms, activate excitatory innate immunity response, secrete inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-12), and mediate inflammatory response.
(48) Pattern-recognition receptor (PRR) expressed by innate immune cells is activated by recognizing different PAMAs and expresses different cytokines, thus inducing naive T cells to differentiate into different T cells and determining the type of adaptive immune responses. Therefore, innate immune responses can regulate or affect the type and intensity of adaptive immune responses, and the maintenance of adaptive immune responses and the play of its effect must also be assisted and participated in by innate immunity.
(49) 6. CpG motif: also known as immunostimulatory sequences (ISS), refers to a type of sequences with non-methylated cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) as the core. As a natural ligand of TLR9, the CpG motif is a powerful non-specific immunostimulatory DNA sequence that can activate a variety of immune cells. DNA containing CpG motifs can be endocytosed by innate immune cells and recognized by intracellular TLR9, activating MyD88, TRAF6 and downstream NF-kB and MAPK pathways, resulting in a variety of transcription factors, and inducing the expression of Th1-type cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12 and IFN-γ, thus promoting the differentiation of naive T cells into Th1 cells. IFN-γ secreted by the Th1 cells further induces the activation of NK cells and macrophages, and promotes the division, proliferation and antibody production of B lymphocytes, thus comprehensively enhancing the cellular immunity and humoral immunity of hosts.
(50) mtDNA in eukaryocytes is derived from the circular genomes of bacteria and also contains a large amount of unmethylated CpG motifs, which can act as PAMP on PRRs. In the case of mitochondrial dysfunction such as oxidative stress, a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced. mtDNA is released from mitochondria into cytoplasm as a stimulus to activate TLR9 signaling pathway, and induce neutrophil P38 MAPK pathway to produce inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-12) and chemokines, thus triggering adaptive immune responses, inducing naive T cells to differentiate into Th1 cells, and releasing a large amount of IFN-γ.
(51) 7. Adaptive immune response: also known as specific immune response, refers to a process in which specific T and B cells in vivo are activated, proliferated and differentiated into effector cells after being stimulated by antigens to induce a series of biological effects. The adaptive immune response is characterized by specificity, memory and tolerance.
(52) The first phase of adaptive immune response is antigen recognition. After being ingested, processed and treated by antigen-presenting cells, antigen forms MHC complex with MHC molecules on antigen presenting cells and is specifically recognized by naive T cell or naive B cell surface receptors (TCR or BCR). Antigen-presenting cells include DC cells, macrophages and neutrophils.
(53) The second phase is a proliferation and differentiation phase of naive T cells or naive B cells. T/B cells specifically recognize antigens and generate a first signal for activation. The T/B cells interact with a variety of adhesion molecules on surfaces of antigen-presenting cells to provide a second signal (i.e., a co-stimulatory signal) for activation of T cells or B cells. As a third signal, multiple lymphokines produced by activated antigen-presenting cells and T cells participate in lymphocyte proliferation and differentiation through autocrine and paracrine actions, and eventually form effector T cells or plasmocytes. The most important function of effector T cells is to kill infected cells through CD8.sup.+ cytotoxic T cells (CTL) and activate macrophages through Th1 cells, which make up cellular immunity together. In addition, B cells are activated by Th2 cells to produce different types of antibodies, thereby activating humoral immune responses.
(54) The third phase is an effector phase in which immune effector cells and effector molecules (cytokines and antibodies) work together to remove non-autoantigens and keep the body in a normal physiological state.
(55) 8. Memory immune response: Immune memory is an important feature of adaptive immunity, that is, the body will present a secondary response with increased response speed and intensity when exposed to the antigen resulting in sensitization for the first time again. The key to immune memory is the formation and maintenance of memory lymphocytes. Induction of protective immune memory responses includes humoral immune responses mediated by memory B lymphocytes and cellular immune responses mediated by memory T lymphocytes.
(56) Antigen stimulation determines the number of antigen-specific CD8+T cells produced in a primary response. About 5% of antigen-specific CD8+T cells are transformed into memory CD8+T cells. Memory T cells (Tm) can rapidly mature into effector memory T cells (T.sub.EM) after being stimulated by the antigen again, and produce a large amount of IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5 in the early phase.
(57) Compared with naive T cells stimulated by antigen for the first time, the memory T cells have the following advantages: (1) when exposed to the same antigen again, the memory T cells can present stronger proliferation ability, cytokine secretion ability and CTL activity. (2) The reactivation of memory T cells by the same antigen requires a lower threshold than the primary response. (3) It is generally believed that the maintenance of memory CD8+T cells does not need continuous stimulation of the antigen and has self-renewal capability. (4) Reactivated memory T cells can release a large number of cytokines such as IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5, thus promoting T cells to kill tumors. (5) Memory T cells can produce effector cells with rapid and strong immune responses without homing to secondary lymphoid organs.
(58) 9. DNA/Cationic Lipid Materials:
(59) The cationic lipids of the invention have positive charges on surfaces thereof and are easy to form DNA/cationic lipid materials by electrostatic interaction with negatively charged DNA. Generally, positive charges on the surfaces of the formed DNA/cationic lipid materials are adsorbed to negatively charged cell surfaces by electrostatic interaction, and DNA is transferred into cells through fusion with cell membranes or endocytosis to form inclusion bodies or enter lysosomes. Under the action of the cationic lipids, anionic lipids on cell membranes lose original balance due to destabilization of membranes and diffuse into complexes, forming neutral ion pairs with cations in the cationic lipids, so that DNA originally bound with liposomes can dissociate out and enter cytoplasm.
(60) 10. Plasmids
(61) Plasmids in the art generally refer to original circular DNA molecules that can replicate autonomously by attaching to non-cellular chromosomes or nucleus regions in cells.
(62) It should be noted that the invention reconstructs a type of replicable circular DNA molecules that cannot express exogenous genes, which belong to a type of new plasmids. The plasmids constructed by the invention can enter tumor cells after forming complexes with cationic biomaterials. As a result, ROS in the tumor cells increases obviously, so that plasmids in the plasmid/cationic biomaterial complexes can be oxidized by ROS to form oxidized DNA, allowing lysosomes in the tumor cells to rupture, which can directly mediate tumor cell necrosis on one hand, and activate anti-tumor immune responses on the other hand. In addition, the plasmids in the plasmid/cationic biomaterial complexes constructed by the invention can also oxidize DNA in advance by various reported means in vitro, and then enter the bodies to enhance the anti-tumor effects.
(63) 11. DNA Oxidation and Oxidative Damages
(64) DNA is often stimulated by various factors in vivo and vitro, such as physicochemical factors, including rays, strong oxidants, strong acids and strong bases as well as endogenous ROS, which will lead to oxidation of DNA under the attack of free radicals. Oxidation often causes oxidative damages to DNA, such as DNA double strand breaks (DSBs), DNA single strand breaks, excision or substitution of bases or base pairs.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
(65) Technical schemes of the invention will be further illustrated below in conjunction with preferred embodiments. It should be noted that some common molecular biology manipulations and common procedures for preparing pharmaceutical preparations in the invention can be completed by a person skilled in the art on the basis of reading the specification of the invention in combination with existing textbooks, manuals and instructions for use of related equipments and reagents in the art.
(66) The invention will be further described in detail below in combination with examples and drawings, but embodiments of the invention are not limited thereto.
Example 1 Construction and Expression of pMVA and pMVA-1 Plasmids
(67) (1) Construction and Expression of pMVA Plasmid
(68) A 1978 bp nucleotide sequence, including a pUC origin sequence and kanamycin genes as well as two plasmid skeleton sequences was synthesized by total gene synthesis, which was ligated and cyclized into a pMVA plasmid having a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1. The structure of the pMVA plasmid was shown in
(69) Agarose gel electrophoresis was performed for enzyme digestion verification, with experimental results as shown in
(70) The constructed pMVA plasmid was expressed in Escherichia coli DH5a.
(71) (2) Construction and Expression of pMVA-1 Plasmid
(72) The constructed pMVA plasmid was subjected to base site-directed mutagenesis or deletion to obtain a pMVA-1 plasmid having 1977 bp in total. Mutation sites included bases 2, 3, 4, 41 and 1950 of the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 1, and deletion site was base 1075 of the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 1. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-1 plasmid vector was shown in SEQ ID NO. 2. The structure of the pMVA-1 plasmid was shown in
(73) The constructed pMVA-1 plasmid was expressed in Escherichia coli DH5a, and the yield was significantly better than that of the pMVA plasmid.
Example 2 Screening of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Target Sequence
(74) 50-3000 bp mtDNA was selected, including mtDNA as shown in SEQ ID NO. 3, 4 and 5. mtDNA or mtDNA fragment was rich in CpG motifs, thus it could be used as an agonist of TLR9 pathway or STING pathway. When tumor cells were under oxidative stress, the selected mtDNA target sequence could effectively activate the body's anti-tumor innate immunity response.
Example 3 Construction and Expression of Plasmid
(75) (1) Construction and Amplification of pMVA-2 Plasmid
(76) An mtDNA nucleotide sequence 1 as shown in SEQ ID NO. 3 screened in Example 2 and a linear sequence before cyclization of the pMVA in Example 1 were genetically synthesized, and then ligated and cyclized into a pMVA-2 plasmid having 2098 bp in total. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-2 plasmid was shown in SEQ ID NO. 6, wherein the nucleotide sequence at sites 33 to 152 was shown in SEQ ID NO. 3.
(77) The constructed pMVA-2 plasmid was amplified in Escherichia coli DH5a.
(78) (2) Construction and Amplification of pMVA-3 Plasmid
(79) An mtDNA nucleotide sequence 2 as shown in SEQ ID NO. 4 screened in Example 2 and a linear sequence before cyclization of the pMVA in Example 1 were genetically synthesized, and then ligated and cyclized into a pMVA-3 plasmid having 2578 bp in total. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-3 plasmid was shown in SEQ ID NO. 7, wherein the nucleotide sequence at sites 33 to 632 was shown in SEQ ID NO. 4.
(80) The constructed pMVA-3 plasmid was amplified in Escherichia coli DH5a.
(81) (3) Construction and Amplification of pMVA-4 Plasmid
(82) An mtDNA nucleotide sequence 3 as shown in SEQ ID NO. 5 screened in Example 2 and a linear sequence before cyclization of the pMVA in Example 1 were genetically synthesized, and then ligated and cyclized into a pMVA-4 plasmid having 3978 bp in total. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-4 plasmid was shown in SEQ ID NO. 8, wherein the nucleotide sequence at sites 33 to 2032 was shown in SEQ ID NO. 5.
(83) The constructed pMVA-4 plasmid was amplified in Escherichia coli DH5a.
(84) (4) Construction and Amplification of pMVA-5 Plasmid
(85) A nucleotide sequence 1 of the mtDNA fragment shown in SEQ ID NO. 3 screened in Example 2 and a linear sequence before cyclization of the pMVA-1 in Example 1 were genetically synthesized, and then ligated and cyclized into a pMVA-5 plasmid. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-5 plasmid was shown in SEQ ID NO. 9, wherein the nucleotide sequence at sites 33 to 152 was an inserted nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 3.
(86) The constructed pMVA-5 plasmid was amplified in Escherichia coli DH5a.
(87) (5) Construction and Amplification of pMVA-6 Plasmid
(88) A nucleotide sequence 2 of the mtDNA fragment shown in SEQ ID NO. 4 screened in Example 2 and a linear sequence before cyclization of the pMVA-1 were genetically synthesized, and then ligated and cyclized into a pMVA-6 plasmid. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-6 plasmid was shown in SEQ ID NO. 10, wherein the nucleotide sequence at sites 33 to 632 was an inserted nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 4.
(89) The constructed pMVA-6 plasmid was amplified in Escherichia coli DH5a.
(90) (6) Construction and Amplification of pMVA-7 Plasmid
(91) A nucleotide sequence 3 of the mtDNA fragment shown in SEQ ID NO. 5 screened in Example 2 and a linear sequence before cyclization of the pMVA-1 in Example 1 were genetically synthesized, and then ligated and cyclized into a pMVA-7 plasmid. The nucleotide sequence of the pMVA-7 plasmid was shown in SEQ ID NO. 11, wherein the nucleotide sequence at sites 33 to 2032 was an inserted nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 5.
(92) The constructed pMVA-7 plasmid was amplified in Escherichia coli DH5a.
Example 4 Preparation of Cationic Biomaterial
(93) 1. Preparation Method of Cationic Lipid Material (DOTAP/CHOL Complex or DOTAP)
(94) (1) As shown in Table 1, weighed heat-free DOTAP and heat-free cholesterol (CHOL) were mixed, then 1-1.5 L of anhydrous ethanol solution was added to obtain a mixed solution which was heated to 50° C. to completely dissolve lipid under stirring.
(95) (2) The mixed solution from Step (1) was subject to rotary evaporation at 40° C., 0.08 MPa to ⅓ of the volume of the solution, and then diluted with water to a constant volume.
(96) (3) The solution obtained in Step (2) was homogenized in a high pressure homogenizer at a pressure of 700-800 bar for 3-10 times and extruded from an 50° C. extruder (100 nm film) for 1-2 times to obtain a cationic lipid material (DOTAP/CHOL complex or DOTAP) with a particle diameter of 100-150 nm and PDI<0.3.
(97) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DOTAP and CHOL compounded by different mass ratios Lipid Mass DOTAP CHOL ratio (g) (g) 1:0 1 0 .sup. 1:5.2 2 10.4 1.8:1.sup. 9.655 5.345 2:1 10 5 2.26:1 10.4 4.6
(98) 2. Preparation Method of PEI Polymer
(99) PEI 25 kD was prepared with distilled water into 6 mg/mL, 4 mg/mL and 0.4 mg/mL solutions.
(100) 3. Preparation Method of Chitosan
(101) Medium molecular weight chitosan was dissolved in a dilute acid to prepare 6 mg/mL, 4 mg/mL and 0.4 mg/mL solutions.
Example 5 Preparation of DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complexes
(102) The screened mtDNA or fragments thereof and the constructed plasmid vector or plasmid were aseptically mixed with the cationic biomaterial prepared in Example 4 respectively in equal volume at different concentrations shown in Tables 2-4 to obtain mixed solutions, then the solutions were allowed to stand for 0.5 h to form DNA/cationic biomaterial complexes.
(103) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 DNA/cationic lipid materials with different mass ratios Concentration Mass DNA DOTAP DOTAP/CHOL ratio (mg/ml) (mg/ml) (mg/ml) 1:1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1:6 0.4 2.4 2.4 1:10 0.4 4 4 1:15 0.4 6 6 1:20 0.3 6 6
(104) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 DNA/PEI 25 kD complexes with different mass ratios Concentration Mass DNA PEI 25 kD ratio (mg/ml) (mg/ml) 1:1 0.4 0.4 1:10 0.4 4 1:20 0.3 6
(105) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 DNA/chitosan complexes with different mass ratios Concentration Mass DNA Chitosan ratio (mg/ml) (mg/ml) 1:1 0.4 0.4 1:10 0.4 4 1:20 0.3 6
Example 6 Characterization of DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complexes
(106) 1. Determination of Particle Size and Potential of DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complexes:
(107) (1) Preparation of DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complex Samples:
(108) Sterile distilled water was added to the DNA/cationic biomaterial complexes with different mass ratios prepared in Example 5 to dissolve the complexes under high speed oscillation to obtain mixed solutions which were allowed to stand at room temperature.
(109) (2) Determination of Particle Size and Potential of DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complexes
(110) The DNA/cationic biomaterial complex samples prepared in Step (1) were added to sample dishes of a Malverl Zetasizer Nano ZS, then the sample dishes were put into a test cell to test 3 groups of data in parallel for each sample, with the equilibrium time set at 1 min, thus obtaining the mean particle size and Zeta potential of the complex samples. The test results were shown in Tables 5-7.
(111) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Particle size and potential of DNA/cationic lipid materials with different mass ratios Mass ratio Particle size Zeta potential (DNA:cationic lipid) (nm) PdI (mV) 1:1 122 0.215 14.6 1:6 149.1 0.193 23.3 1:10 140.7 0.228 23.0 1:15 134.0 0.238 25.2 1:20 124.1 0.236 23.4
(112) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Particle size and potential of DNA/PEI 25 kD complexes with different mass ratios Mass ratio Particle size Zeta potential (DNA:PEI25 kD) (nm) (mV) 1:1 50.9 19.4 1:10 60.27 25.3 1:20 74.47 34.7
(113) TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Particle size and potential of DNA/chitosan complexes with different mass ratios Mass ratio Particle size Zeta potential (DNA:chitosan) (nm) (mV) 1:1 135.4 26.4 1:10 163 28.3 1:20 236.6 51.4
Example 7 Determination of DNA/Cationic Lipid Material Complexes with Different Mass Ratios by Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
(114) (1) Preparation of 1% agarose gel: agarose was weighed and placed in a conical flask, then 1×TAE was added, and the agarose was heated and boiled in a microwave oven until the agarose was completely melted, then DNA dye Golden View was added, and the conical flask was shaken well to prepare a 1.0% agarose gel solution.
(115) (2) Preparation of gel slab: after a gel slab is prepared, the agarose gel prepared in Step (1) was cooled to 65° C. and poured on a glass plate in an inner groove to form a uniform gel layer which was allowed to stand at room temperature until the gel is completely coagulated, and the gel and the inner groove were put into an electrophoresis tank. Then 1×TAE electrophoresis buffer was added until it was 1-2 mm above the gel slab.
(116) (3) Sample loading: DNA/DOTAP complex samples with DOTAP: DNA mass ratios of 1:1, 6:1, 10:1, 15:1 and 20:1 were mixed with a loading buffer respectively and then added to gel pores prepared in Step (2).
(117) (4) Electrophoresis: after sample loading, the gel slab was electrified immediately for electrophoresis. When bromophenol blue moved to a position about 1 cm from the lower edge of the gel slab, electrophoresis was stopped.
(118) (5) A gel imaging system was used for photographing and preservation.
(119) As shown in
Example 8 Determination of Activity of A549 Cells Treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP Complexes by CCK8 Method
(120) (1) Cell Plate Culture
(121) A549 cells in logarithmic growth phase were prepared into a cell suspension which was diluted to 5×10.sup.4 cells/ml with 10% FBS-1640 to obtain a diluent, then the diluent was inoculated to a 96-well cell culture plate at a ratio of 100l/well, and incubated in 5% CO.sub.2 at 37.0° C. for 24 h. After cell attachment, the cells were starved in a serum-free 1640 medium for 24 h.
(122) (2) Preparation of Samples to be Tested
(123) The pMVA-1/DOTAP complexes prepared by mixing at different mass ratios (with DOTAP:pMVA-1 mass ratios of 1:1, 6:1, 10:1, 15:1 and 20:1 respectively) were diluted with a 1640 medium to 200 μg/ml, and then diluted by 3×, with a total of 9 dilution gradients, to prepare test samples with different DOTAP concentrations.
(124) (3) Sample Loading
(125) The 1640 medium in the 96-well plate was absorbed, then the test samples in Step (2) and control samples were added, with 3 parallel gradients for each gradient, 9 gradients in total. The last row was used as cell blank control and blank control. The samples were incubated in 5% CO2 at 37.0° C. for 48 h.
(126) (4) Determination of Cell Activities by CCK-8
(127) CCK-8 and 1640 medium were mixed at a ratio of 1:1, then added to the 96-well plate in Step (3) at a ratio of 20 μl/well, and incubated in 5% CO2 at 37.0° C. for 2 h to read OD450 nm absorbance by a microplate reader.
(128) (5) Data Analysis
(129) The absorbance determined in Step (4) and the concentration gradients of samples to be tested were fitted into a 4-parameter curve which was a horizontal “S” curve, and inhibitory concentration (IC50) was calculated according to the fitted curve.
(130) As shown in
Example 9 Determination of Bioactivities of pMVA-1/PEI 25 kD Complexes by A549 Cells
(131) (1) Cell Plate Culture
(132) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(133) (2) Preparation of Samples to be Tested
(134) The complexes prepared by mixing at different mass ratios (with PEI 25 kD:pMVA-1 mass ratio and chitosan:pMVA-1 mass ratio of 1:1, 10:1 and 20:1 respectively) were diluted with a 1640 medium to 200 μg/ml, and then diluted by 3×, with a total of 9 dilution gradients, to prepare test samples with different PEI 25 kD concentrations.
(135) (3) Sample Loading
(136) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(137) (4) Determination of Cell Activities by CCK-8
(138) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(139) (5) Data Analysis
(140) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(141) As shown in
(142) The DNA/PEI complexes were prepared into a tumor vaccine and applied to the treatment of tumor-bearing mice, which could effectively induce anti-tumor immune responses of the tumor-bearing mice and inhibit the growth of tumor cells.
Example 10 Determination of Bioactivities of pMVA-1/Chitosan Complexes by A549 Cells
(143) (1) Cell Plate Culture
(144) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(145) (2) Preparation of Samples to be Tested
(146) Test samples with different chitosan concentrations were prepared respectively by the same method as that in Example 9.
(147) (3) Sample Loading
(148) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(149) (4) Determination of Cell Activities by CCK-8
(150) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(151) (5) Data Analysis
(152) The method was the same as that in Example 8.
(153) As shown in
(154) The DNA/chitosan complexes were prepared into a tumor vaccine and applied to the treatment of tumor-bearing mice, which could effectively induce anti-tumor immune responses of the tumor-bearing mice and inhibit the growth of tumor cells.
Example 11 Experiment of pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Synergistically Inducing Tumor Cell Death
(155) 1. A549 Cell Death Test by PI-AnnexinV
(156) (1) Inoculation of A549 Cells in Plates:
(157) A549 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were prepared into single cell suspension, inoculated into a 6-well plate as per approximately 1×10.sup.5 cells per well. Then, 2 ml of medium was added to each well and cultured in a 5% CO.sub.2 incubator at 37° C. for 24-36 h.
(158) (2) Preparation of Spiked Sample:
(159) a. 5 mg/ml of pMVA-1 plasmid vector solution was added to 100 μl of 1640 serum-free medium for preparing a pMVA-1 plasmid vector control group;
(160) b. 1 mg/ml of DOTAP cationic lipid was dissolved in 100 μl of 1640 serum-free medium for preparing a DOTAP cationic lipid control group;
(161) c. the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex with a mass ratio of 1:6 prepared in Example 5 was dissolved in 100 μl of 1640 serum-free medium for preparing a pMVA-1/DOTAP complex experimental group.
(162) (3) Treatment of A549 Cells with Spiked Sample:
(163) Some of the medium was pipetted from the 6-well plate in Step (1) until the medium in each well reached 900 μl. The pMVA-1/DOTAP complex (pMVA-DOTAP) (prepared in Step (2)) of the experimental group as well as the pMVA-1 plasmid vector (PMVA) and DOTAP cationic lipid (DOTAP) of the control group was added to A549 cells cultured in Step (1) respectively to make the total volume of 1 ml. At the same time, a blank control group containing only medium was made, and incubated in a 5% of CO.sub.2 incubator at 37° C. for 24 h.
(164) (4) PI-Annexin V Staining Marker
(165) A549 cells treated with different samples in Step (3) were washed twice with PBS, and 500 μL of binding buffer from the apoptosis kit (Annexin V-PI assay kit, made by BD Biosciences) was added to each well, 10 μl of PI and 10 μl of Annexin V were added for staining, and then incubated at room temperature for 15 min in the dark.
(166) (5) Observation under fluorescence microscope:
(167) The cells stained with PI and Annexin V in Step (4) were washed once with PBS and observed under a fluorescence microscope. Then images were saved.
(168) (6) Test results of A549 cell death by PI-AnnexinV:
(169) As shown in
(170) (1) Experimental method: same as 1.
(171) (2) Test results of CT26 cell death by PI-AnnexinV:
(172) As shown in
(173) 3 A549 Cell Death Test by Flow Cytometry
(174) (1) Inoculation of A549 Cells in Plates:
(175) The method was the same as that in 1(1).
(176) (2) Preparation of Spiked Sample:
(177) The method was the same as that in 1(2), wherein, the concentration of DOTAP cationic lipid was 4 μg/ml, 8 μg/ml, 16 μg/ml and 32 μg/ml respectively, and the concentration of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex was expressed by that of DOTAP cationic lipid.
(178) (3) Treatment of A549 Cells with Spiked Sample:
(179) The method was the same as that in 1(3).
(180) (4) Quantitative Test of A549 Cell Death by Flow Cytometry
(181) a. A549 cells treated by different samples in the Step (3) were washed twice with cold PBS, and resuspended with 1× binding buffer for preparing a cell suspension with a density of 1×10.sup.6 cells/ml;
(182) b. 100 μl of A549 cell suspension prepared in Step a was pipetted into the flow test tube;
(183) c. 5 μl of FITC Annexin V and 5 μl of PI were added to the flow test tube in Step b, mixed gently, and incubated at room temperature for 15 min in the dark;
(184) d. 400 μl of 1× binding buffer was added to the flow test tube in Step c and tested by flow cytometry;
(185) (5) Quantitative Test Results of A549 Cell Death by Flow Cytometry:
(186) Compared with the blank control group to which only medium was added, Annexin-V single positive cells, PI single positive cells and PI/Annexin-V double positive cells from A549 cells did not increase significantly in the pMVA-1 plasmid vector group (PMVA) and DOTAP cationic lipid group (DOTAP) (both were control groups). However, the PI uptake and Annexin-V increased significantly in the experimental group, i.e. the pMVA-1/DOTA complex group (pMVA/DOTA), compared with the blank control group and the control group, and the percentage of dead cells increased with the increase of concentration of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex, indicating a significant dose-dependent relationship. As shown in
(187) 4 CT26 Cell Death Test by Flow Cytometry
(188) (1) Experimental method: same as 3, wherein the concentration of DOTAP cationic lipid was 2 μg/ml, 4 μg/ml, 8 μg/ml and 16 μg/ml respectively, and the concentration of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex was expressed by that of DOTAP cationic lipid.
(189) (2) Test results of CT26 cell death by flow cytometry:
(190) As shown in
(191) The experimental results show that neither pMVA-1 plasmid nor DOTAP cationic lipid can cause apoptosis or necrosis of tumor cells when they act on tumor cells separately, but when the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex formed by pMVA-1 plasmid and DOTAP cationic lipid acts on tumor cells, it can induce the death of tumor cells, and the process of apoptosis or necrosis is different from the rapid death of tumor cells caused by DOTAP cationic lipid alone in the absence of serum, which is a slow death process.
Example 12 ROS Level Increase in Tumor Cells Synergistically Induced by pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Detected by H2DCF-DA Fluorescence Molecular Probe Method
(192) (1) Sample loading: A549 cells were treated with the medium (blank control group), pMVA-1 plasmid (control group PMVA), DOTAP cationic lipid (control group DOTAP) and pMVA-1/DOTAP complex (experimental group PMVA-DOTAP) for 3 h respectively. Then, a negative control group (NAC) was made for pretreatment with 5 mM NAC before the action of pMVA-1/DOTAP complex, and a positive control group (H.sub.2O.sub.2) was made by adding 200 μM of H.sub.2O.sub.2 to A549 cells.
(193) (2) A549 cells of different groups in the Step (1) were collected and washed with sterile PBS, centrifuged and resuspended with sterile PBS;
(194) (3) 10M CM-H2DCFDA fluorescent probe (made by Sigma) was added to the resuspended cells prepared in Step (2), incubated at 37° C. for 0.5 h, washed with PBS and resuspended;
(195) (4) The resuspended cells in Step (3) were tested with flow cytometry (Novocyte), and the test results were analyzed by Novoexpress software.
(196) (5) Experimental results:
(197) As shown in
(198) Thus, the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can synergistically induce a significant increase of ROS level in A549 cells.
Example 13 Mechanism Study on pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Synergistically Inducing ROS Increase of Tumor Cells
(199) Example 12 proves that the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can synergistically induce the increase of ROS level in A549 cells. In order to investigate the effect of plasmid oxidation of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex on tumor cell death, the pMVA-1 plasmid was oxidized by 1000 mJ/cm2 UV irradiation, and then formed a complex with DOTAP cationic lipid to act on A549 cells. As shown in
(200) The experimental results show that the destruction of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex on tumor cells is related to the oxidative stress of the pMVA-1 plasmid in tumor cells.
Example 14 Synergistic Induction of Tumor Cell Death by the pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex is Related to Oxidative Stress of Tumor Cells
(201) Example 12 proves that N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), as an antioxidant, can effectively inhibit the increase of ROS level in tumor cells induced by the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex. In order to further verify whether the synergistic induction of tumor cell death by the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex is related to oxidative stress of tumor cells, the flow cytometry was used to test the death ratio of A549 cells pretreated with NAC before adding pMVA-1/DOTP complex in Example 12. As shown in
Example 15 μMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Synergically Induces Lysosomal Rupture of Tumor Cells
(202) 1 Test of pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Entering A549 Cells by YOYO1 Fluorescence Probe Method
(203) (1) YOYO1 Dye (Made by Life Technologies) Fluorescently Labeled pMVA-1 Plasmid:
(204) a. Preparation of YOYO1 working fluid: the YOYO1 stock solution was diluted with 1640 serum-free medium at the volume ratio of 1:200;
(205) b. The pMVA-1 plasmid was added to the YOYO1 working fluid prepared in the Step (1) according to a volume ratio of 1:40, and incubated at 37° C. for 1 h.
(206) (2) Treatment of A549 Cells with YOYO1 Fluorescent Labeled pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex:
(207) a. The YOYO1 fluorescent labeled pMVA-1 plasmid prepared in Step 1 was mixed with the DOTAP cationic lipid to form a complex;
(208) b. The YOYO1 fluorescently labeled pMVA-1/DOTAP complex prepared in Step a was added to A549 cells, followed by making two control groups i.e. YOYO1 fluorescently labeled pMVA-1 plasmid group (PMVA) and DOTAP cationic lipid group (DOTAP), and blank control group containing cell culture fluid only.
(209) 2 Test of Loss of Lysosomal Acidity Gradient Synergistically Induced by the pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex in A549 Cells Based on Lysotracker Red Fluorescence Probe Method
(210) (1) Preparation of Lysotracher Red working fluid: the Lysotracher Red stock solution was added to the cell culture fluid at a volume ratio of 1:20000 and incubated at 37° C.
(211) (2) Lysotracker Red (made by Beyotime) fluorescently labeled lysosomes in A549 cells:
(212) a. The A549 cell culture fluid in Step 1 was removed, the Lysotracker Red staining working fluid prepared in Step (1) was added to the cells, and incubated at 37° C. for 1 h;
(213) b. the Lysotracker Red staining working fluid in Step a was removed, and fresh cell culture fluid was added to observe and collect fluorescence cell images under a fluorescence microscope at 0.5 h and 3 h respectively;
(214) c. A549 cells in Step b were collected and the number of fluorescent cells were quantitatively tested by flow cytometry.
(215) 3 Test of Increased Lysosomal Membrane Permeability of A549 Cells Synergistically Induced by pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Based on FITC-Dextran Cell Localization Method
(216) (1) Inoculation of A549 cells in plates: A549 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were prepared into a cell suspension, inoculated into a 6-well plate as per approximately 1×10.sup.5 cells/well. Then, 2 ml of medium was added to each well, and cultured overnight in a 5% CO.sub.2 incubator at 37° C.
(217) (2) FITC-Dextran (made by Sigma) with a final concentration of 1 mg/ml was added to the cell medium in Step (1), and incubated at 37° C. for 4 h in the dark.
(218) (3) The cells in Step (2) were washed twice with sterile PBS, 1640 medium was added, thus allowing A549 cells to be treated with the medium (blank control group), pMVA-1 plasmid (control group PMVA), DOTAP cationic lipid (control group DOTAP) and pMVA-1/DOTAP complex (experimental group PMVA-DOTAP) respectively, and incubated at 37° C. for 3 h in the dark.
(219) (4) The cells in Step (3) were washed twice with PBS, stabilized with 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 min, washed twice with PBS, sealed. Fluorecytes were observed under a confocal microscope and the images were saved.
(220) 4 Test of Increased Lysosomal Membrane Permeability of A549 Cells Synergistically Induced by pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Based on CathepsinB Intracellular Localization Method
(221) (1) Inoculation of A549 cells in plates: round sterilized cell slides were placed at the bottom of a 6-well plate, inoculated A549 cells into the 6-well plate as per 1×10.sup.5 cells/well, 2 ml of medium was added to each well, and incubated overnight.
(222) (2) The medium (blank control group), pMVA-1 plasmid (control group PMVA), DOTAP cationic lipid (control group DOTAP) and pMVA-1/DOTAP complex (experimental group PMVA-DOTAP) were added to A549 cells cultured in the Step (1), and incubated at 37° C. for 3 h.
(223) (3) A549 cells treated by different groups in Step (2) were washed twice with PBS, stabilized with ice methanol for 3 min, washed twice with PBS, and sealed with PBST containing 0.3% Triton of 5% FBS for 20 min.
(224) (4) The cells in Step (3) were washed once with PBS, and the human CathepsinB antibody (made by Abcam) was diluted at a ratio of 1:300. Incubating at room temperature for 1 h, washing with PBS three times for 5 minutes each time, adding 1:1000 fluorescent secondary antibody, and incubating at room temperature for 1 h in the dark.
(225) (5) The cells in Step (4) were washed with PBS for three times, the films were washed with ultrapure water to remove excess water, and sealed with anti-fluorescence quencher, then cured for 6 h. Fluorescent cells were observed under a confocal microscope and the images were saved.
(226) 5 Experimental Results of Lysosomal Rupture of Tumor Cells Synergistically Induced by pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex;
(227) (1) pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Enters A549 Cells and Synergistically Induces Loss of Lysosomal Acidity Gradient in Cells
(228) A549 cells were treated with the complex formed by YOYO1 fluorescence probe labeled pMVA-1 plasmid and DOTAP cationic lipid, which could be used as the tracer of pMVA-1/DOTAP complex. Then, lysosomes of A549 cells were labeled with Lysotracker Red, and fluorescence cell images were collected under a fluorescence microscope at 0.5 h and 3 h respectively. As shown in
(229) (2) Quantitative Test of Lysotracker Red Fluorescence Intensity in Lysosomes of A549 Cells in Different Groups Based on Flow Cytometry
(230) As shown in
(231) The experimental results show that the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can enter tumor cells and synergistically induce the imbalance of lysosomal acidity gradient in tumor cells; moreover, as the cells are treated with the complex over time, the loss degree of lysosomal acidity gradient gradually increases and lysosomes is gradually dissolved. Loss of lysosomal acidity gradient in tumor cells occurs 1 h after the complex takes effect, and reaches the maximum when the cells were treated with the complex for 3 h.
(232) (3) Experimental Results of Lysosomal Membrane Permeability Changes in A549 Cells Tested by FITC-Dextran Cell Localization Method
(233) FITC-Dextran is a 20 kD dextran that can enter lysosomes through endocytosis. A549 cells are exposed to 1 mg/ml of FITC-Dextran for 3 h and treated with different groups of samples, and the fluorescent cells were observed under a confocal microscope. As shown in
(234) (4) Experimental Results of CathepsinB Released from Lysosomes Due to Changes in Lysosomal Membrane Permeability of A549 Cells Based on CathepsinB Intracellular Localization Method
(235) If the lysosomal membrane permeability changes, hydrolase in lysosomes will transfer to cell cytoplasm. Therefore, in order to further prove the increase of lysosomal membrane permeability, Cathepsin B in lysosomes was immunofluorescence stained and traced. As shown in
(236) The experimental results show that after entering the tumor cells, the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can synergistically induce the increase of lysosomal membrane permeability of cells, promote lysosomal rupture, and release hydrolase in lysosomes into cytoplasm.
Example 16 μMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Synergically Induces the Decrease of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential in Tumor Cells
(237) (1) Inoculation of tumor cells in plates: A549 cells and CT26 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were prepared into a cell suspension respectively, inoculated into a 6-well plate as per 1×10.sup.5 cells/well, 2 ml of medium was added to each well, and cultured overnight in a 5% CO.sub.2 incubator at 37° C.
(238) (2) Different samples added to act on tumor cells: the pMVA-1 plasmid, the DOTAP cationic lipid and the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex were added to the tumor cells cultured in Step (1) respectively, and incubated at 37° C. for 15 h, 18 h, 21 h and 24 h.
(239) (3) Preparation of TMRM dyeing working fluid (made by Life Technologies): the TMRM mother liquor was diluted with PBS at a ratio of 1:100000 to obtain the TMRM dyeing working fluid.
(240) (4) Discarding the cell culture fluid in Step (2), the preheated TMRM staining working fluid prepared in Step (3) was added along the wall of the hole plate, and incubated at 37° C. for 20 min in the dark.
(241) (5) The tumor cells in Step (4) were collected and treated with different samples for different times, and the tumor cells with mitochondrial membrane potential changes were analyzed by flow cytometry.
(242) As a potentiometric fluorescence probe, tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester (TMRM) entered the cells and was cleaved by cell lactonase to produce tetramethylrhodamine, indicating strong fluorescence after they had entered mitochondria. When the mitochondrial membrane channel pores were open, tetramethylrhodamine was released from mitochondria into cytoplasm, and its fluorescence intensity was also significantly reduced. Therefore, the open state of mitochondrial membrane channel pores can be verified by testing the changes of fluorescence intensity in mitochondria of tumor cells.
(243) As shown in
(244) The experimental results show that the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can cause depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential of tumor cells after it synergistically induces lysosomal rupture of tumor cells, thereby opening the mitochondrial membrane channel pores, significantly changing mitochondrial permeability, and releasing mitochondrial contents into cytoplasm.
Example 17 μMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Induces Caspase Protease Activation in Tumor Cells
(245) (1) Inoculation of A549 cells in plates: A549 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were prepared into a cell suspension, inoculated into a 6-well plate as per 1×10.sup.5 cells/well, 2 ml of medium was added to each well, and cultured overnight in a 5% CO2 incubator at 37° C.
(246) (2) Sample loading: the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex was added to A549 cells cultured in Step (1) for 12 h and 24 h, and a blank control group was made.
(247) (3) Preparation of test sample: pipetting the cell culture fluid obtained in Step (2), collecting A549 cells obtained in Step (2), and suspending the pipetted cell culture fluid. Collecting cells by centrifugation at 600 g and at 4° C. for 5 min, extracting the supernatant, washing the cells once with PBS and extracting the supernatant again, adding lysate, resuspending and precipitation, and lysing in an ice bath for 15 min. Then, transferring the supernatant to a centrifuge tube precooled by an ice bath.
(248) (4) Taking a small amount of sample described in Step (3) and measuring the protein concentration by Bradford method.
(249) (5) Detection of Caspase 3, caspase8 and caspase9 enzyme activities in the test sample prepared in Step (3) above:
(250) a. Taking out a proper amount of substrate and placing on an ice bath for later use.
(251) b. Creating the reaction system as shown in Table 8:
(252) TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Reaction system for Caspase activity assay Blank control Sample Test buffer 40 μl 40 μl Test sample 0 μl 50 μl Lysate 50 μl 0 μl Ac-DEVD-pNA (2 mM)/ 10 μl 10 μl Ac-IETD-pNA (2 mM)/ Ac-LEHD-pNA (2 mM) Bulk volume 100 μl 100 μl
(253) c. The substrate in Step a was added to the reaction system in Step b, mixed uniformly, incubated at 37° C. for 60-120 min, so as to determine A405 in case of obvious color development.
(254) d. The absorbance of pNA catalyzed by Caspase3, Caspase8 and Caspase9 in the sample was obtained by subtracting A405 of the blank control from A405 of the sample. The amount of pNA generated by catalysis in the sample was calculated by comparing the standard curves.
(255) e. The protein concentration of the test sample was tested according to Bradford method in Step (3), and the enzyme activity unit of caspase contained in the protein per unit weight of the sample was calculated.
(256) Cysteine-requiring Aspartate Protease (Caspase) is a protease family that plays an important role in the process of cell apoptosis. As shown in
Example 18 μMVA-1/DOTAP Complex Synergically Induces Anti-Tumor Innate Immune Response
(257) (1) Separation and Culture of Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells (BMDC) from Mouse Bone Marrow Precursor Cells
(258) a. Bone marrow cells were obtained from the femur and tibia of mouse, sieved and collected in a centrifuge tube, centrifuged at 280 g and at room temperature for 5 min, and the supernatant was discarded.
(259) b. 10 ml of red cell lysate was added to the cells described in Step a, standing for 3 min at room temperature, centrifuged at 280 g and at room temperature for 5 min, and the supernatant was discarded.
(260) c. The bone marrow cells described in Step b were washed twice with PRMI-1640 medium, centrifuged at 280 g and at room temperature for 10 min, live cell count was carried out, the cell concentration was adjusted to 1×10.sup.6 cells/ml by RPMI-1640 complete medium.
(261) d. In Step c, the recombinant mouse GM-CS with a final concentration of 10 ng/ml was added and 4 ml/well cell suspension was inoculated into a 6-well plate, and cultured in a 37° C., 5% CO.sub.2 incubator. When cell colonies grew on the bottom of the plate, the medium was pipetted, washed once with the medium, and 1640 complete medium containing 10 ng/ml of GM-CSF was added to each well.
(262) e. The cells separated in Step d, namely BMDC were collected, centrifuged at 280 g and at room temperature for 5 min, the supernatant was discarded, the cells were suspended in 1640 complete culture containing 10 ng/ml of GM-CSF, and the cells were inoculated into a 6 well plate as per 1×10.sup.6 cells/ml for use.
(263) (2) FITC-Dextran Uptake Test by BMDC Based on Flow Cytometry
(264) a. The BMDC cultured in Step 1 were collected and treated with the medium, pMVA-1 plasmid, DOTAP cationic lipid and pMVA-1/DOTAP complex for 24 h respectively. CT26 cell stimulation DC group (including CT26 cells, CT26 cells treated with pMVA-1 plasmid, CT26 cells treated with DOTAP cationic lipid, CT26 cells treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP complex) was made and incubated for 24 h.
(265) b. Cells described in Step a were laid into a 24-well plate as per 1×10.sup.6 cells/ml per well, FITC-Dextran with a final concentration of 1 mg/ml was added and incubated at 37° C. for 1 h.
(266) c. The cells described in Step b were washed once with PBS, anti-CD11b-PE and anti-CD11c-Percp5.5 were added for staining the cells. The cells were washed with PBS, resuspended, and kept at 4° C. in the dark for test.
(267) d. Test and analysis of fluorescence intensity of BMDC based on flow cytometry.
(268) (3) Test of Cytokines Secreted by BMDC Based on Flow Cytometry
(269) a. The BMDC cultured in Step 1 to the 6.sup.th day were collected. The medium, CT26 cells, CT26 cells treated with pMVA-1 plasmid for 3 h, CT26 cells treated with DOTAP lipid for 3 h and CT26 cells treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP complex for 3 h were added and incubated for 24 h.
(270) b. The cells described in Step a were collected and washed once with PBS. The anti-CD11b-PE and anti-CD11c-Percp5.5 antibodies were added to the flow tube and incubated at 4° C. for 30 min in the dark.
(271) c. The BMDC in Step b was washed twice with PBS, the indirectly labeled intercellular cytokine antibody was stained, 1 μl of antibody was added to each tube, and incubated overnight at 4° C.
(272) d. The stained and incubated BMDC in Step c was washed twice with PBS, the indirectly labeled fluorescent secondary antibody and directly labeled antibody were stained, incubated at room temperature for 30 min in the dark and washed twice with PBS, the secretion of IFN-β and IL-1β of BMDC was tested and analyzed by flow cytometry.
(273) DC maturation is positively correlated with the decreased antigen uptake capacity. So, whether DC is induced to mature can be judged by testing its antigen uptake capacity. DC's antigen uptake ability is judged by taking FITC-Dextran as the model antigen of DC phagocytosis, and testing the FITC average fluorescence intensity of CD11c positive DC. As shown in
(274)
(275) The experimental data shows that the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can not only directly induce the maturation of DC, but also the tumor cells treated with the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can better activate the function of DC secreting anti-tumor cytokines to perform innate immune response.
Example 19 Experiments on Different Tumor Model of Mice Treated with DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complex
(276) 1 μMVA-1/DOTAP complex can inhibit tumor growth of nude mice with abdominal metastasis of cervical cancer
(277) Balb/c female nude mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. Human cervical cancer Hela cells cultured to the logarithmic growth phase were prepared into a cell suspension, and the nude mice with abdominal metastasis of cervical cancer were modeled by intraperitoneal injection. The number of cells injected into each nude mouse was 1×10.sup.7, and the injection system was 200 μl for each nude mouse.
(278) The nude mice that had been successfully modeled were randomly divided into 4 groups as described in Table 9, i.e. normal saline group (NS), DOTAP group (empty vector group), pMVA-1 group (empty drug group) and pMVA-1/DOTAP group (treatment group). On the 3.sup.rd day after inoculation of Hela cells, each experimental group was intraperitoneally administrated every 3 days separately according to Table 9, and the body weight of each experimental group was recorded. After intraperitoneal administration for 4 times, that is, on 12 d, one nude mouse in control group (pMVA-1) died, and all the other 3 groups of nude mice except the treatment group existed obvious ascites, and all nude mice were killed. Ascites of nude mice were taken to measure its volume and count the number of cancer cells. The apoptotic cells in ascites were tested by flow cytometry, and ascites cells were observed by Giemsa staining. The tumor was removed and its weight was weighed. Tumor, tissues and organs were fixed with paraformaldehyde and then immunohistochemistry tested.
(279) TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Grouping and dosage of administration of nude mice with abdominal metastasis of cervical cancer treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP complex Number Dosage of administration of mice pMVA-1 DOTAP Group (Nr.) (μg/mouse) (μg/mouse) Negative NS 10 — — control group Lipid material DOTAP 10 — 100 control group Plasmid DNA pMVA-1 10 10 — control group Treatment pMVA-1/DOTAP 10 10 100 group
(280)
(281) Thus, compared with the control groups, the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can directly induce apoptosis of cervical cancer cells through innate immune response, and significantly inhibit the growth of cervical cancer cells.
(282) 2 Plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex can inhibit tumor growth of nude mice with abdominal metastasis of ovarian cancer.
(283) Balb/c nude mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension, and the mice with abdominal tumor were modeled by intraperitoneal injection. The number of cells injected into each mouse was 1×10.sup.7, and the injection system was 200 μl for each mouse.
(284) The nude mice that had been successfully modeled were randomly divided into 8 groups as described in Table 10. Intraperitoneal administration began 2 days after tumor inoculation as follows: 10 μg of plasmid for each mouse in the control group of the plasmid DNA group; 100 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the control group of the DOTAP group; 10 μg of DNA and 100 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the treatment group (plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex group), i.e. the mass ratio of plasmid DNA to DOTAP was 1:10. After that, mice were administered every three days. All the mice were killed on the 35.sup.th day after inoculation of the tumor, with a total of 10 times of administration.
(285) TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 Grouping and dosage of administration of nude mice with abdominal metastasis of cervical cancer treated with plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex Dosage of administration Number Plasmid DNA DOTAP Group of mice (μg) (μg) Negative Normal saline 6 — — control (NS) group Lipid DOTAP 6 — 100 material control group Plasmid pMVA-1 5 10 — DNA pMVA-2 5 10 — control pMVA-3 5 10 — group Treatment pMVA-1/DOTAP 6 10 100 group pMVA-2/DOTAP 6 10 100 pMVA-3/DOTAP 6 10 100
(286) After intraperitoneal administration for 10 times, only one mouse in negative control group died naturally and all mice in other experimental groups were killed. Ascites of mice were taken to measure its volume and count the amount of cancer cells there.
(287)
(288) Therefore, compared with the control groups, the plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex in the treatment group can directly induce ovarian cancer cell apoptosis through innate immune response, and can significantly inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer cells.
(289) 3 Plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex can inhibit tumor growth of mice with CT26 abdominal metastasis
(290) Balb/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The mouse colon cancer cell line CT26 cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension, and the mice with abdominal tumor were modeled by intraperitoneal injection. The number of cells injected into each mouse was 1×10.sup.6, and the injection system was 100 μl for each mouse.
(291) The mice that had been successfully modeled were divided into groups as described in Table 11. They were intraperitoneally administrated on the 5.sup.th day after inoculation of the tumor as follows: 10 μg of DNA for each mouse in the control group of the plasmid DNA group; 100 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the DOTAP control group; 10 μg of DNA and 100 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the treatment group of plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex group, i.e. the mass ratio of plasmid DNA to DOTAP was 1:10. After that, they were administrated every three days for a total of 5 times.
(292) TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 11 Grouping and dosage of administration of model mice with abdominal metastasis of CT26 colon cancer treated with plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex Number Dosage of administration of mice Plasmid DNA DOTAP Group (Nr.) (μg) (μg) Blank Untreated 22 — — control group Negative Normal saline 10 — — control (NS) group Lipid DOTAP 10 — 100 material control group Plasmid pMVA-1 10 10 — DNA pMVA-2 10 10 — control pMVA-3 10 10 — group Treatment pMVA-1/DOTAP 10 10 100 group pMVA-2/DOTAP 10 10 100 pMVA-3/DOTAP 10 10 100
(293) Mice were intraperitoneally administrated for 5 times, and 2 mice in each group were killed on the 2.sup.nd day after the 3.sup.rd administration, i.e. the 13.sup.th day after inoculation of the tumor. On the 1.sup.st day after the fourth administration, that is, on the 15.sup.th day after inoculation of the tumor, 3 mice in each group were killed. On the 4.sup.th day after the fifth administration, i.e. 21 days after inoculation of the tumor, 5 mice in each group were killed. Ascites of mice were taken to measure its volume and count the number of ascites cancer cells. Apoptotic cells in ascites were tested by flow cytometry. The tumor was removed and weighed. Tumors, tissues and organs were fixed with paraformaldehyde and then immunohistochemistry tested. The rest of the mice were allowed to die naturally, and tumor-free statistics were carried out.
(294)
(295) Therefore, compared with the control groups, the plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex in the treatment group inhibits the growth of colorectal cancer CT26 cells.
(296) 4 μMVA-1/DOTAP complex can inhibit the growth of sarcoma in mice.
(297) KM mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The mouse sarcoma cell line S180 cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension, and mouse subcutaneous tumor was modeled by subcutaneous injection in the right axilla of each mouse. The number of cells injected into each mouse was 1×10.sup.7, and the injection system was 200 μl for each mouse.
(298) On the 5.sup.th day after inoculation of S180 sarcoma cells, when the tumor could be palpated, 40 tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into 4 groups according to Table 12: i.e. negative control group (NS), DOTAP control group, pMVA-1 control group, and treatment group pMVA-1/DOTAP group. Then, the mice were subcutaneously administrated according to Table 12: 2.5 μg of plasmid pMVA-1 for each mouse in the pMVA-1 control group; 25 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in DOTAP control group; 2.5 μg of DNA and 25 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the treatment group of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex group; that is, the mass ratio of plasmid DNA to DOTAP was 1:10. After that, they were administrated every three days for a total of 5 times. The mice were killed and the tumor-free rate of the mice was counted 21 days after inoculation of the tumor.
(299) TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 12 Grouping and dosage of administration of subcutaneous model of mice with S180 sarcoma cells treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP complex Number Dosage of administration of mice pMVA-1 DOTAP Group (Nr.) (μg/mouse) (μg/mouse) Negative NS 10 — — control group Lipid material DOTAP 10 — 25 control group Plasmid DNA pMVA-1 10 2.5 — control group Treatment pMVA-1/DOTAP 10 2.5 25 group
(300) As shown in
(301) It can be seen that pMVA-1/DOTAP complex could significantly inhibit the growth of sarcoma in mice.
(302) 5 μMVA-1/DOTAP complex could inhibit the growth of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in mice.
(303) Balb/c nude mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-2 cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension. mouse subcutaneous tumor was modeled by subcutaneous injection in the right axilla of each mouse. The number of cells injected into each mouse was 1×10.sup.7, and the injection system was 200 μl for each mouse.
(304) The nude mice that had been successfully modeled were randomly divided into 4 groups as described in Table 13. When the tumor could be palpated five days after inoculation of the tumor, mice were subcutaneously administrated as follows: 4 μg of plasmid for each mouse in the control group of pMVA-1 group; 40 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the control group of DOTAP group; 4 μg of plasmid DNA and 40 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the treatment group of pMVA-1/DOTAP complex group, i.e. the mass ratio of plasmid DNA to DOTAP was 1:10. After that, the mice were administrated every three days, all the mice were killed on the 21st day after inoculation of the tumor, and the tumor volume of the mice in each group was measured after administration for five times.
(305) TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 13 Grouping and dosage of administration of subcutaneous model mice with CNE-2 cells treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP complex Number Dosage of administration of mice pMVA-1 DOTAP Group (Nr.) (μg/mouse) (μg/mouse) Negative NS 10 — — control group Lipid material DOTAP 10 — 40 control group Plasmid DNA pMVA-1 10 4 — control group Treatment pMVA-1/DOTAP 10 4 40 group
(306) As shown in
(307) 6 Long-term immune response of mice with CT26 abdominal metastasis activated by DNA/DOTAP complex
Experiment (1): Model Mice with Abdominal Metastasis of CT26 Treated with Plasmid DNA/DOTAP Complex
(308) Balb/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The mouse colorectal cancer cell line CT26 cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension, and mouse abdominal tumor was modeled by intraperitoneal injection. The number of cells injected into each mouse was 2×10.sup.5, and the injection system was 100 μl for each mouse.
(309) As described in Table 14, the mice that had been successfully modeled were divided into groups as follows: Normal group was not inoculated with tumor cell nor administrated with drugs; untreated group was intraperitoneally inoculated with CT26 cells instead of drugs; NS group was intraperitoneally inoculated with tumor cells and administrated with normal saline. After inoculation of the tumor, mice were intraperitoneally administrated on the 3.sup.rd day as follows: 15 μg of plasmid DNA and 75 μg of DOTAP for each mouse in the treatment group of plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex group; i.e. the mass ratio of plasmid DNA to DOTAP was 1:5. After that, they were administrated every three days for a total of 9 times.
(310) TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 14 Grouping and dosage of administration of model mice with abdominal metastasis of CT26 colorectal cancer treated with plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex Number Dosage of administration of mice Plasmid DNA DOTAP Group (Nr.) (μg) (μg) Normal control Normal 16 — — group Negative Normal saline 17 — — control group (NS) DOTAP control DOTAP 16 — 75 group Plasmid DNA pMVA-1 16 15 — control group Treatment group pMVA-1/DOTAP 37 15 75
(311) The mice were administrated for 9 times in total and allowed to die naturally. The natural death dates of the mice in each experimental group were recorded, and the body weight and survival time of the mice in each experimental group were counted. The volume of ascites were counted, tumors were removed and weighed.
(312) As shown in
(313) Thus, it can be seen that the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can significantly inhibit the growth of tumor cells in vivo.
Experiment (2): Long-Term Immune Response to Tumor Cell Re-Stimulation of Model Mice with Abdominal Metastasis of CT26 after Treatment with Plasmid DNA/DOTAP Complex
(314) For the above experiment (1), abdominal tumors of 27 mice in the treatment group of pMVA-1/DOTAP were completely eliminated after administration for 9 times, and the 27 mice were regrouped as described in Table 15. In addition, 14 mice in the same batch of Normal group were selected and grouped according to Table 15. In the above experiment (1), on the 2.sup.nd day after the 9.sup.th administration, the mice were subcutaneously inoculated with 1×10.sup.6 of colorectal cancer cells CT26 and 1×10.sup.6 mice breast cancer cells 4T1 respectively according to the grouping conditions in Table 15. The subcutaneous tumor volume of mice in each group was measured every 3 days. The tumor volume was calculated according to the following formula: V=a×b.sup.2×0.52, wherein, a is the long diameter of the tumor and b is the short diameter of the tumor.
(315) TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 15 Long-term immune response experiment group and subcutaneous inoculation of tumor cells Immune Number Tumor cells subcutaneously First treatment model of mice inoculated group group (Nr.) CT26 cells 4T1 cells Normal Control 7 1 × 10.sup.6/mouse — group 1 Control 7 — 1 × 10.sup.6/mouse group 2 pMVA-1/DOTAP Control 9 — — group Treatment 9 1 × 10.sup.6/mouse — group 1 Treatment 9 — 1 × 10.sup.6/mouse group 2
(316) According to the above experiments (1) and (2), the anti-CT26 colorectal cancer effect of the model mice with abdominal metastasis of CT26 was more than 90% after treated with the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex. The mice in the treatment group were subcutaneously inoculated with colon cancer CT26 cells and breast cancer 4T1 cells respectively, so as to observe the growth of CT26 subcutaneous tumor and 4T1 subcutaneous tumor. The same batch of normal mice (Normal group) was divided into two groups, which were inoculated with the same tumor as a control group respectively. The experimental results are shown in
(317) (1) After the mice were treated with the plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex, the growth of CT26 subcutaneous tumor in mice was significantly inhibited, and the mice in CT26 subcutaneous tumor experimental group were almost tumor-free (
(318) (2) The 4T1 subcutaneous tumor of the mice treated with the plasmid DNA/DOTAP complex grew more slowly than the 4T1 subcutaneous tumor of the control group (
(319) In addition, the analysis of tumor tissues showed that there was a large amount of lymphocyte infiltration in CT26 subcutaneous tumor and 4T1 subcutaneous tumor tissues, mainly CD4.sup.+ and CD8.sup.+T lymphocytes, which was less in the control group, indicating that the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex could significantly improve the anti-tumor adaptive immune response of the body. The experiment further indicated that the splenic NK cell activity and CTL tumor killing activity of mice treated with the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex were higher than those of the control group.
(320) The above experimental results show that for the model mice with abdominal metastasis of CT26, the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can result in systemic anti-tumor memory immune response of the treated mice. After re-stimulated by tumor cells, including tumor cells of the same type and different types, it can inhibit the growth of tumor cells through memory T cells and a large amount of immune cytokines secreted by the memory T cells, so as to break the immune tolerance of tumors.
Example 20 Combined pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex and Chemotherapy for Treating Mice U14 Subcutaneous Model
(321) C57 female mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The mouse cervical cancer cell line U14 cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension and the cell density was 2×10.sup.7/ml. Experimental animals were subcutaneously injected on the right back, with an injection system of 100 μl per mouse. When the tumor could be palpated (tumor volume is about 4 mm×4 mm×3 mm, i.e. the 5.sup.th day after inoculation), the mice were randomly divided into 6 groups, and administrated every 3 days for a total of 8 times according to the grouping and treatment scheme in Table 16. The tumor volume was measured every three days. After administration for 8 times, the mice were killed and subcutaneous tumors were dissected for examination.
(322) TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 16 Grouping and treatment schemes of mice U14 subcutaneous model treated by combined PMVA-1/DOTAP complex and chemotherapy Number of Route of Course of Group cases Treatment Dose administration treatment 1 11 NS (10% sucrose) — — — 2 11 DOTAP 100 ug/mouse sc — 2 11 pMVA-1 10 ug/mouse sc Q3d × 8 3 11 DDP 100 ug/mouse ip Q3d × 8 4 11 DOTAP + pMVA1 100 ug + 100 ug/mouse sc Q3d × 8 5 12 DOTAP/pMVA1 + D 100 ug + 10 ug/mouse + 100 ug/ sc Q3d × 8 DP mouse
(323) Wherein, the administration volume is 100 μl per mouse, DDP is intraperitoneally administrated once a week. DDP is Cisplatin and LP is pMVA-1/DOTAP complex.
(324) As shown in
(325) The analysis of tumor tissue shows that a large number of lymphocyte infiltration is observed in the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex group, and combined pMVA-1/DOTAP complex and Cisplatin treatment group, which is less common in the chemotherapy group, DOTAP group, pMVA-1 group and NS group, indicating that the combined pMVA-1/DOTAP complex and Cisplatin treatment can further enhance the anti-tumor adaptive immune response of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex.
(326) Thus, the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can significantly improve the anti-tumor immune response of the body and enhance the anti-tumor effect of chemotherapy. Both of them are combined to significantly inhibit the growth of tumor, and the anti-tumor effect of combined treatment is superior to that of Cisplatin alone.
Example 21 Combined pMVA-1/DOTAP Complex and Radiotherapy for Treating Hela Subcutaneous Model in Nude Mice
(327) Nude mice aged 6-8 weeks were raised. The human cervical cancer cell line Hela cultured to the logarithmic growth phase was prepared into a cell suspension, and the cell density was 1×10.sup.7/ml. Experimental animals were subcutaneously injected on the right back, with an injection system of 100 μl per mouse. When the tumor could be palpated (tumor volume is about 5 mm×5 mm×5 mm, i.e. the 7.sup.th day after inoculation), the mice were randomly divided into 4 groups. See Table 17 for specific dosage regimen. On the 7.sup.th day of inoculation, mice were administrated as follows: the combined treatment group and pMVA-1/DOTAP group were intratumorally injected with 100 μl of plasmid pMVA-1/DOTAP complex (the complex formed by 10 μg of plasmid pMVA-1 and 100 μg of DOTAP) respectively; and NS group was injected with 100 μl of normal saline. Both were intratumorally injected at multiple points, twice a week, and a total of 5 times. The radiotherapy group and the combined treatment group received radiotherapy 24 h after the first dose (i.e. the 8.sup.th day after inoculation), with a total dose of 2Gy for each radiotherapy, a frequency of 200 cGy/min, a depth of 2 mm from the skin source, and every 2 days, for a total of 3 times. After intratumoral administration for 5 times, tumor volume was measured, mice were killed, and tumor tissues were taken for examination.
(328) TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 17 Grouping and therapeutic regimen of Hela subcutaneous model of nude mice treated with pMVA-1/DOTAP complex combined with radiotherapy Therapeutic dose Number Total dose of of mice Plasmid DNA DOTAP radiotherapy Group (Nr.) (μg) (μg) (Gy) Normal saline (NS) 10 — — — pMVA-1/DOTAP 10 10 100 Radiotherapy 10 — — 2 pMVA-1/DOTAP + 10 10 100 2 radiotherapy
(329) As shown in
(330) In addition, the analysis of tumor tissues shows that a large number of lymphocyte infiltration is observed in the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex group, combined pMVA-1/DOTAP complex and radiotherapy treatment group, which is less common in the radiotherapy group and NS group, indicating that the combined pMVA-1/DOTAP complex and radiotherapy treatment can further enhance the anti-tumor specific immune response of the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex.
(331) Thus, the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can significantly improve the anti-tumor immune response of the body and enhance the anti-tumor effect of radiotherapy. Both of them are combined to significantly inhibit the growth of tumor, and the anti-tumor effect of combined treatment is superior to that of radiotherapy alone.
(332) In the in vivo experiment of the tumor treatment through combined pMVA-1/DOTAP complex and immune response regulator, we found the experimental results similar to those of Examples 20 and 21: the pMVA-1/DOTAP complex can significantly improve the immune response of the body against tumor, and strengthen the anti-tumor effect of immune response regulators (e.g., cytokines, class II HLA protein binding helper molecules, CD40 agonists, checkpoint receptor antagonists (e.g., CTLA-4, PD-1, Stat3), B7 costimulatory molecules, FLt3 agonists, CD40L agonists, etc.). Both of them are combined to significantly inhibit tumor growth, and the anti-tumor effect of the combined treatment is superior to that of the treatment with the immune response regulators alone.
Example 22 Anti-Tumor Effect of Tumor Cell Vaccine Prepared by Taking DNA/Cationic Biomaterial Complex as Adjuvant
(333) (1) Preparation of CT26 Colon Cancer Cell In Situ Vaccine:
(334) a. Preparation of pVAX1/DOTAP Complex: Refer to Example 3
(335) b. Preparation of Apoptosis and Necrosis CT26 Colon Cancer Cells:
(336) The CT26 colon cancer cells cultured to the logarithmic growth phase were inoculated into a 6-well plate as per 1×10.sup.6 cells/well and cultured at 37° C. and 5% CO.sub.2 until the cells were adhered to the wall. Then, the actinomycin D medium containing 200 ng/ml was added and cultured for 12 h to induce apoptosis. After the apoptosis cell suspension was collected, 5 μl of Annexin V-FITC and 10 μl of propidium iodide (PI, made by Sigma) were added, mixed, incubated at room temperature for 15 min in the dark, tested for the apoptosis by a flow cytometer, enriched and diluted for later use.
(337) In addition, CT26 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were prepared into necrotic tumor cells by the heating method, i.e. water bath at 56° C. for 1 h. The necrotic morphology of the cells was observed under a microscope. The cell death rate was tested by the trypan blue exclusion. The suspension of necrotic tumor cells was collected, mixed with 0.4% trypan blue in equal volume, and left for 5-15 min.
(338) c. Preparation of CT26 Colon Cancer Cell Vaccine:
(339) The pVAX1/DOTAP complex was used as vaccine and mixed with necrotic or apoptotic CT26 colon cancer cells to prepare CT26 cell vaccine.
(340) (2) Evaluation of Anti-Tumor Effect of CT26 Colon Cancer Cell Vaccine in Mouse Colon Cancer CT26 Abdominal Model
(341) Mice were injected intraperitoneally as per 1×10.sup.6 CT26 cells/mouse. From the 3.sup.rd day after injection, they were intraperitoneally administrated and divided into a normal saline group (NS), a pVAX1/DOTAP necrotic cell vaccine group (NECRO) and a pVAX1/DOTAP apoptotic cell vaccine group (APOP). The mice were intraperitoneally administrated once a week. The survival time of mice was recorded.
(342) As shown in
(343) The above experimental results show that the DNA/cationic biomaterial complex can be used as adjuvant for tumor cell vaccine, and can significantly improve the immune response of necrosis/apoptosis cell vaccine to activate the anti-tumor of the body and achieve the purpose of effectively inhibiting tumor growth and prolonging the survival time.
(344) The above examples show that the DNA/cationic biomaterial complex formed by the replicable DNA that does not express exogenous genes and cationic biomaterials of the present invention, or the oxidized DNA/cationic biomaterial complex formed by oxidized DNA and cationic biomaterials formed by the oxidation of these DNA in vitro, can play a synergistic role in directly killing tumors as an adjuvant of tumor vaccines or tumor cell vaccines, and can also synergistically activate the anti-tumor effects of innate immune response and adaptive reactions of the body, induce the body to generate anti-tumor long-term memory immunity and break tumor immune tolerance. Therefore, the DNA/cationic biomaterial composite of the present invention can be used as a tumor vaccine alone or in combination with other tumor treatment methods for treating different types of tumor.
(345) The above embodiments are the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited by the above embodiments, and any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be equivalent replacement methods, and shall be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
(346) TABLE-US-00018 Sequence table <210> 1 <211> 1978 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA <400> 1 gactcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gccttctact gggcggtttt atggacagca 60 agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta 120 aactggatgg ctttctcgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa 180 gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg gattgcacgc aggttctccg 240 gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac aacagacaat cggctgctct 300 gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg ttctttttgt caagaccgac 360 ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc ggctatcgtg gctggccacg 420 acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg aagcgggaag ggactggctg 480 ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc accttgctcc tgccgagaaa 540 gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc ttgatccggc tacctgccca 600 ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta ctcggatgga agccggtctt 660 gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg cgccagccga actgttcgcc 720 aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc 780 ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat tcatcgactg tggccggctg 840 ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc gtgatattgc tgaagagctt 900 ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag 960 cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa ttattaacgc ttacaatttc 1020 ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt cacaccgcat acaggtggca 1080 cttttcgggg aaatgtgcgc ggaaccccta tttgtttatt tttctaaata cattcaaata 1140 tgtatccgct catgagacaa taaccctgat aaatgcttca ataatagcac gtgctaaaac 1200 ttcattttta atttaaaagg atctaggtga agatcctttt tgataatctc atgaccaaaa 1260 tcccttaacg tgagttttcg ttccactgag cgtcagaccc cgtagaaaag atcaaaggat 1320 cttcttgaga tccttttttt ctgcgcgtaa tctgctgctt gcaaacaaaa aaaccaccgc 1380 taccagcggt ggtttgtttg ccggatcaag agctaccaac tctttttccg aaggtaactg 1440 gcttcagcag agcgcagata ccaaatactg tccttctagt gtagccgtag ttaggccacc 1500 acttcaagaa ctctgtagca ccgcctacat acctcgctct gctaatcctg ttaccagtgg 1560 ctgctgccag tggcgataag tcgtgtctta ccgggttgga ctcaagacga tagttaccgg 1620 ataaggcgca gcggtcgggc tgaacggggg gttcgtgcac acagcccagc ttggagcgaa 1680 cgacctacac cgaactgaga tacctacagc gtgagctatg agaaagcgcc acgcttcccg 1740 aagggagaaa ggcggacagg tatccggtaa gcggcagggt cggaacagga gagcgcacga 1800 gggagcttcc agggggaaac gcctggtatc tttatagtcc tgtcgggttt cgccacctct 1860 gacttgagcg tcgatttttg tgatgctcgt caggggggcg gagcctatgg aaaaacgcca 1920 gcaacgcggc ctttttacgg ttcctgggct tttgctggcc ttttgctcac atgactt 1978 <210> 2 <211> 1977 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-1 <400> 2 gctgcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gccttctact gggcggtttt atggacagca 60 agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta 120 aactggatgg ctttcttgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa 180 gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg gattgcacgc aggttctccg 240 gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac aacagacaat cggctgctct 300 gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg ttctttttgt caagaccgac 360 ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc ggctatcgtg gctggccacg 420 acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg aagcgggaag ggactggctg 480 ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc accttgctcc tgccgagaaa 540 gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc ttgatccggc tacctgccca 600 ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta ctcggatgga agccggtctt 660 gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg cgccagccga actgttcgcc 720 aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc 780 ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat tcatcgactg tggccggctg 840 ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc gtgatattgc tgaagagctt 900 ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag 960 cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa ttattaacgc ttacaatttc 1020 ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt cacaccgcat caggtggcac 1080 ttttcgggga aatgtgcgcg gaacccctat ttgtttattt ttctaaatac attcaaatat 1140 gtatccgctc atgagacaat aaccctgata aatgcttcaa taatagcacg tgctaaaact 1200 tcatttttaa tttaaaagga tctaggtgaa gatccttttt gataatctca tgaccaaaat 1260 cccttaacgt gagttttcgt tccactgagc gtcagacccc gtagaaaaga tcaaaggatc 1320 ttcttgagat cctttttttc tgcgcgtaat ctgctgcttg caaacaaaaa aaccaccgct 1380 accagcggtg gtttgtttgc cggatcaaga gctaccaact ctttttccga aggtaactgg 1440 cttcagcaga gcgcagatac caaatactgt tcttctagtg tagccgtagt taggccacca 1500 cttcaagaac tctgtagcac cgcctacata cctcgctctg ctaatcctgt taccagtggc 1560 tgctgccagt ggcgataagt cgtgtcttac cgggttggac tcaagacgat agttaccgga 1620 taaggcgcag cggtcgggct gaacgggggg ttcgtgcaca cagcccagct tggagcgaac 1680 gacctacacc gaactgagat acctacagcg tgagctatga gaaagcgcca cgcttcccga 1740 agggagaaag gcggacaggt atccggtaag cggcagggtc ggaacaggag agcgcacgag 1800 ggagcttcca gggggaaacg cctggtatct ttatagtcct gtcgggtttc gccacctctg 1860 acttgagcgt cgatttttgt gatgctcgtc aggggggcgg agcctatgga aaaacgccag 1920 caacgcggcc tttttacggt tcctggcctt ttgctggcct tttgctcaca tgactt 1977 <210> 3 <211> 120 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence 1 of mtDNA <400> 3 cccattattc ctagaaccag gegacctgcg actccttgac gttgacaatc gagtagtact 60 cccgattgaa gcceccattc gtataataat tacatcacaa gacgtcttgc actcatgagc 120 <210> 4 <211> 600 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence 2 of mtDNA <400> 4 ctgaactatc ctgcccgcca tcatcctagt cctcatcgcc ctcccatccc tacgcatcct 60 ttacataaca gacgaggtca acgatccctc ccttaccatc aaatcaattg gccaccaatg 120 gtactgaacc tacgagtaca ccgactacgg cggactaatc ttcaactcct acatacttcc 180 cccattattc ctagaaccag gcgacctgcg actccttgac gttgacaatc gagtagtact 240 cccgattgaa gcccccattc gtataataat tacatcacaa gacgtcttgc actcatgagc 300 tgtccccaca ttaggcttaa aaacagatgc aattcccgga cgtctaaacc aaaccacttt 360 caccgctaca cgaccggggg tatactacgg tcaatgctct gaaatctgtg gagcaaacca 420 cagtttcatg cccatcgtcc tagaattaat tcccctaaaa atctttgaaa tagggcccgt 480 atttacccta tagcaccccc tctaccccct ctagagccca ctgtaaagct aacttagcat 540 taacctttta agttaaagat taagagaacc aacacctctt tacagtgaaa tgccccaact 600 <210> 5 <211> 2000 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence 3 of mtDNA <400> 5 tacgttgtag ctcacttcca ctatgtccta tcaataggag ctgtatttgc catcatagga 60 ggcttcattc actgatttcc cctattctca ggctacaccc tagaccaaac ctacgccaaa 120 atccatttca ctatcatatt catcggcgta aatctaactt tcttcccaca acactttctc 180 ggcctatccg gaatgccccg acgttactcg gactaccccg atgcatacac cacatgaaac 240 atcctatcat ctgtaggctc attcatttct ctaacagcag taatattaat aattttcatg 300 atttgagaag ccttcgcttc gaagcgaaaa gtcctaatag tagaagaacc ctccataaac 360 ctggagtgac tatatggatg ccccccaccc taccacacat tcgaagaacc cgtatacata 420 aaatctagac aaaaaaggaa ggaatcgaac cccccaaagc tggtttcaag ccaaccccat 480 ggcctccatg actttttcaa aaaggtatta gaaaaaccat ttcataactt tgtcaaagtt 540 aaattatagg ctaaatccta tatatcttaa tggcacatgc agcgcaagta ggtctacaag 600 acgctacttc ccctatcata gaagagctta tcacctttca tgatcacgcc ctcataatca 660 ttttccttat ctgcttccta gtcctgtatg cccttttcct aacactcaca acaaaactaa 720 ctaatactaa catctcagac gctcaggaaa tagaaaccgt ctgaactatc ctgcccgcca 780 tcatcctagt cctcatcgcc ctcccatccc tacgcatcct ttacataaca gacgaggtca 840 acgatccctc ccttaccatc aaatcaattg gccaccaatg gtactgaacc tacgagtaca 900 ccgactacgg cggactaatc ttcaactcct acatacttcc cccattattc ctagaaccag 960 gcgacctgcg actccttgac gttgacaatc gagtagtact cccgattgaa gcccccattc 1020 gtataataat tacatcacaa gacgtcttgc actcatgagc tgtccccaca ttaggcttaa 1080 aaacagatgc aattcccgga cgtctaaacc aaaccacttt caccgctaca cgaccggggg 1140 tatactacgg tcaatgctct gaaatctgtg gagcaaacca cagtttcatg cccatcgtcc 1200 tagaattaat tcccctaaaa atctttgaaa tagggcccgt atttacccta tagcaccccc 1260 tctaccccct ctagagccca ctgtaaagct aacttagcat taacctttta agttaaagat 1320 taagagaacc aacacctctt tacagtgaaa tgccccaact aaatactacc gtatggccca 1380 ccataattac ccccatactc cttacactat tcctcatcac ccaactaaaa atattaaaca 1440 caaactacca cctacctccc tcaccaaagc ccataaaaat aaaaaattat aacaaaccct 1500 gagaaccaaa atgaacgaaa atctgttcgc ttcattcatt gcccccacaa tcctaggcct 1560 acccgccgca gtactgatca ttctatttcc ccctctattg atccccacct ccaaatatct 1620 catcaacaac cgactaatca ccacccaaca atgactaatc aaactaacct caaaacaaat 1680 gataaccata cacaacacta aaggacgaac ctgatctctt atactagtat ccttaatcat 1740 ttttattgcc acaactaacc tcctcggact cctgcctcac tcatttacac caaccaccca 1800 actatctata aacctagcca tggccatccc cttatgagcg ggcgcagtga ttataggctt 1860 tcgctctaag attaaaaatg ccctagccca cttcttacca caaggcacac ctacacccct 1920 tatccccata ctagttatta tcgaaaccat cagcctactc attcaaccaa tagccctggc 1980 cgtacgccta accgctaaca 2000 <210> 6 <211> 2098 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-2 <400> 6 gactcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gccccattat tcctagaacc aggcgacctg 60 cgactccttg acgttgacaa tcgagtagta ctcccgattg aagcccccat tcgtataata 120 attacatcac aagacgtctt gcactcatga gccttctact gggcggtttt atggacagca 180 agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta 240 aactggatgg ctttctcgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa 300 gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg gattgcacgc aggctctccg 360 gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac aacagacaat cggctgctct 420 gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg ttctttttgt caagaccgac 480 ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc ggctatcgtg gctggccacg 540 acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg aagcgggaag ggactggctg 600 ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc accttgctcc tgccgagaaa 660 gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc ttgatccggc tacctgccca 720 ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta ctcggatgga agccggtctt 780 gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg cgccagccga actgttcgcc 840 aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc 900 ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat tcatcgactg tggccggctg 960 ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc gtgatattgc tgaagagctt 1020 ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag 1080 cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa ttattaacgc ttacaatttc 1140 ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt cacaccgcat acaggtggca 1200 cttttcgggg aaatgtgcgc ggaaccccta tttgtttatt tttctaaata cattcaaata 1260 tgtatccgct catgagacaa taaccctgat aaatgcttca ataatagcac gtgctaaaac 1320 ttcattttta atttaaaagg atctaggtga agatcctttt tgataatctc atgaccaaaa 1380 tcccttaacg tgagttttcg ttccactgag cgtcagaccc cgtagaaaag atcaaaggat 1440 cttcttgaga tccttttttt ctgcgcgtaa tctgctgctt gcaaacaaaa aaaccaccgc 1500 taccagcggt ggtttgtttg ccggatcaag agctaccaac tctttttccg aaggtaactg 1560 gcttcagcag agcgcagata ccaaatactg tccttctagt gtagccgtag ttaggccacc 1620 acttcaagaa ctctgtagca ccgcctacat acctcgctct gctaatcctg ttaccagtgg 1680 ctgctgccag tggcgataag tcgtgtctta ccgggttgga ctcaagacga tagttaccgg 1740 ataaggcgca gcggtcgggc tgaacggggg gttcgtgcac acagcccagc ttggagcgaa 1800 cgacctacac cgaactgaga tacctacagc gtgagctatg agaaagcgcc acgcttcccg 1860 aagggagaaa ggcggacagg tatccggtaa gcggcagggt cggaacagga gagcgcacga 1920 gggagcttcc agggggaaac gcctggtatc tttatagtcc tgtcgggttt cgccacctct 1980 gacttgagcg tcgatttttg tgatgctcgt caggggggcg gagcctatgg aaaaacgcca 2040 gcaacgcggc ctttttacgg ttcctgggct tttgctggcc ttttgctcac atgactt 2098 <210> 7 <211> 2578 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-3 <400> 7 gactcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gcctgaacta tcctgcccgc catcatccta 60 gtcctcatcg ccctcccatc cctacgcatc ctttacataa cagacgaggt caacgatccc 120 tcccttacca tcaaatcaat tggccaccaa tggtactgaa cctacgagta caccgactac 180 ggcggactaa tcttcaactc ctacatactt cccccattat tcctagaacc aggcgacctg 240 cgactccttg acgttgacaa tcgagtagta ctcccgattg aagcccccat tcgtataata 300 attacatcac aagacgtctt gcactcatga gctgtcccca cattaggctt aaaaacagat 360 gcaattcccg gacgtctaaa ccaaaccact ttcaccgcta cacgaccggg ggtatactac 420 ggtcaatgct ctgaaatctg tggagcaaac cacagtttca tgcccatcgt cctagaatta 480 attcccctaa aaatctttga aatagggccc gtatttaccc tatagcaccc cctctacccc 540 ctctagagcc cactgtaaag ctaacttagc attaaccttt taagttaaag attaagagaa 600 ccaacacctc tttacagtga aatgccccaa ctcttctact gggcggtttt atggacagca 660 agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta 720 aactggatgg ctttctcgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa 780 gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg gattgcacgc aggttctccg 840 gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac aacagacaat cggctgctct 900 gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg ttctttttgt caagaccgac 960 ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc ggctatcgtg gctggccacg 1020 acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg aagcgggaag ggactggctg 1080 ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc accttgctcc tgccgagaaa 1140 gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc ttgatccggc tacctgccca 1200 ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta ctcggatgga agccggtctt 1260 gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg cgccagccga actgttcgcc 1320 aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc 1380 ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat tcatcgactg tggccggctg 1440 ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc gtgatattgc tgaagagctt 1500 ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag 1560 cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa ttattaacgc ttacaatttc 1620 ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt cacaccgcat acaggtggca 1680 cttttcgggg aaatgtgcgc ggaaccccta tttgtttatt tttctaaata cattcaaata 1740 tgtatccgct catgagacaa taaccctgat aaatgcttca ataatagcac gtgctaaaac 1800 ttcattttta atttaaaagg atctaggtga agatcctttt tgataatctc atgaccaaaa 1860 tcccttaacg tgagttttcg ttccactgag cgtcagaccc cgtagaaaag atcaaaggat 1920 cttcttgaga tccttttttt ctgcgcgtaa tctgctgctt gcaaacaaaa aaaccaccgc 1980 taccagcggt ggtttgtttg ccggatcaag agctaccaac tatttttccg aaggtaactg 2040 gcttcagcag agcgcagata ccaaatactg tccttctagt gtagccgtag ttaggccacc 2100 acttcaagaa ctctgtagca ccgcctacat acctcgctct gctaatcctg ttaccagtgg 2160 ctgctgccag tggcgataag tcgtgtctta ccgggttgga ctcaagacga tagttaccgg 2220 ataaggcgca gcggtcgggc tgaacggggg gttcgtgcac acagcccagc ttggagcgaa 2280 cgacctacac cgaactgaga tacctacagc gtgagctatg agaaagcgcc acgcttcccg 2340 aagggagaaa ggcggacagg tatccggtaa gcggcagggt cggaacagga gagcgcacga 2400 gggagcttcc agggggaaac gcctggtatc tttatagtcc tgtcgggttt cgccacctct 2460 gacttgagcg tcgatttttg tgatgctcgt caggggggcg gagcctatgg aaaaacgcca 2520 gcaacgcggc ctttttacgg ttcctgggct tttgctggcc ttttgctcac atgactt 2578 <210> 8 <211> 3978 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-4 <400> 8 gactcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gctacgttgt agctcacttc cactatgtcc 60 tatcaatagg agctgtattt gccatcatag gaggcttcat tcactgattt cccctattct 120 caggctacac cctagaccaa acctacgcca aaatccattt cactatcata ttcatcggcg 180 taaatctaac tttcttccca caacactttc tcggcctatc tggaatgccc cgacgttact 240 cggactaccc cgatgcatac accacatgaa acatcctatc atctgtaggc tcattcattt 300 ctctaacagc agtaatatta ataattttca tgatttgaga agccttcgct tcgaagcgaa 360 aagtcctaat agtagaagaa cctaccataa acctggagtg actatatgga tgccccccac 420 cctaccacac attcgaagaa cccgtataca taaaatctag acaaaaaagg aaggaatcga 480 accccccaaa gctggtttca agccaacccc atggcctcca tgactttttc aaaaaggtat 540 tagaaaaacc atttcataac tttgtcaaag ttaaattata ggctaaatcc tatatatctt 600 aatggcacat gcagcgcaag taggtctaca agacgctact tcccctatca tagaagagct 660 tatcaccttt catgatcacg ccctcataat cattttcctt atctgcttcc tagtcctgta 720 tgcccttttc ctaacactca caacaaaact aactaatact aacatctcag acgctcagga 780 aatagaaacc gtctgaacta tcctgcccgc catcatccta gtcctcatcg ccctcccatc 840 cctacgcatc ctttacataa cagacgaggt caacgatccc tcccttacca tcaaatcaat 900 tggccaccaa tggtactgaa cctacgagta caccgactac ggcggactaa tcttcaactc 960 ctacatactt cccccattat tcctagaacc aggcgacctg cgactccttg acgttgacaa 1020 tcgagtagta ctcccgattg aagcccccat tcgtataata attacatcac aagacgtctt 1080 gcactcatga gctgtcccca cattaggctt aaaaacagat gcaattcccg gacgtctaaa 1140 ccaaaccact ttcaccgcta cacgaccggg ggtatactac ggtcaatgct ctgaaatctg 1200 tggagcaaac cacagtttca tgcccatcgt cctagaatta attcccctaa aaatctttga 1260 aatagggccc gtatttaccc tatagcaccc cctctacccc ctctagagcc cactgtaaag 1320 ctaacttagc attaaccttt taagttaaag attaagagaa ccaacacctc tttacagtga 1380 aatgccccaa ctaaatacta ccgtatggcc caccataatt acccccatac tccttacact 1440 attcctcatc acccaactaa aaatattaaa cacaaactac cacctacctc cctcaccaaa 1500 gcccataaaa ataaaaaatt ataacaaacc ctgagaacca aaatgaacga aaatctgttc 1560 gcttcattca ttgcccccac aatcctaggc ctacccgccg cagtactgat cattctattt 1620 ccccctctat tgatccccac ctccaaatat ctcatcaaca accgactaat caccacccaa 1680 caatgactaa tcaaactaac ctcaaaacaa atgataacca tacacaacac taaaggacga 1740 acctgatctc ttatactagt atccttaatc atttttattg ccacaactaa cctcctcgga 1800 ctcctgcctc actcatttac accaaccacc caactatcta taaacctagc catggccatc 1860 cccttatgag cgggcgcagt gattataggc tttcgctcta agattaaaaa tgccctagcc 1920 cacttcttac cacaaggcac acctacaccc cttatcccca tactagttat tatcgaaacc 1980 atcagcctac tcattcaacc aatagccctg gccgtacgcc taaccgctaa cacttctact 2040 gggcggtttt atggacagca agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg 2100 ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta aactggatgg ctttctcgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca 2160 ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg 2220 gattgcacgc aggttctccg gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac 2280 aacagacaat cggctgctct gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg 2340 ttctttttgt caagaccgac ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc 2400 ggctatcgtg gctggccacg acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg 2460 aagcgggaag ggactggctg ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc 2520 accttgctcc tgccgagaaa gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc 2580 ttgatccggc tacctgccca ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta 2640 ctcggatgga agccggtctt gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg 2700 cgccagccga actgttcgcc aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg 2760 tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat 2820 tcatcgactg tggccggctg ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc 2880 gtgatattgc tgaagagctt ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta 2940 tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa 3000 ttattaacgc ttacaatttc ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt 3060 cacaccgcat acaggtggca cttttcgggg aaatgtgcgc ggaaccccta tttgtttatt 3120 tttctaaata cattcaaata tgtatccgct catgagacaa taaccctgat aaatgcttca 3180 ataatagcac gtgctaaaac ttcattttta atttaaaagg atctaggtga agatcctttt 3240 tgataatctc atgaccaaaa tcccttaacg tgagttttcg ttccactgag cgtcagaccc 3300 cgtagaaaag atcaaaggat cttcttgaga tccttttttt ctgcgcgtaa tctgctgctt 3360 gcaaacaaaa aaaccaccgc taccagcggt ggtttgtttg ccggatcaag agctaccaac 3420 tctttttccg aaggtaactg gcttcagcag agcgcagata ccaaatactg tccttctagt 3480 gtagccgtag ttaggccacc acttcaagaa ctctgtagca ccgcctacat acctcgctct 3540 gctaatcctg ttaccagtgg ctgctgccag tggcgataag tcgtgtctta ccgggttgga 3600 ctcaagacga tagttaccgg ataaggcgca gcggtcgggc tgaacggggg gttcgtgcac 3660 acagcccagc ttggagcgaa cgacctacac cgaactgaga tacctacagc gtgagctatg 3720 agaaagcgcc acgcttcccg aagggagaaa ggcggacagg tatccggtaa gcggcagggt 3780 cggaacagga gagcgcacga gggagcttcc agggggaaac gcctggtatc tttatagtcc 3840 tgtcgggttt cgccacctct gacttgagcg tcgatttttg tgatgctcgt caggggggcg 3900 gagcctatgg aaaaacgcca gcaacgcggc ctttttacgg ttcctgggct tttgctggcc 3960 ttttgctcac atgactt 3978 <210> 9 <211> 2097 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-5 <400> 9 gctgcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gccccattat tcctagaacc aggcgacctg 60 cgactccttg acgttgacaa tcgagtagta ctcccgattg aagcccccat tcgtataata 120 attacatcac aagacgtctt gcactcatga gccttctact gggcggtttt atggacagca 180 agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta 240 aactggatgg ctttcttgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa 300 gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg gattgcacgc aggttctccg 360 gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac aacagacaat cggctgctct 420 gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg ttctttttgt caagaccgac 480 ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc ggctatcgtg gctggccacg 540 acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg aagcgggaag ggactggctg 600 ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc accttgctcc tgccgagaaa 660 gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc ttgatccggc tacctgccca 720 ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta ctcggatgga agccggtctt 780 gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg cgccagccga actgttcgcc 840 aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc 900 ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat tcatcgactg tggccggctg 960 ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc gtgatattgc tgaagagctt 1020 ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag 1080 cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa ttattaacgc ttacaatttc 1140 ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt cacaccgcat caggtggcac 1200 ttttcgggga aatgtgcgcg gaacccctat ttgtttattt ttctaaatac attcaaatat 1260 gtatccgctc atgagacaat aaccctgata aatgcttcaa taatagcacg tgctaaaact 1320 tcatttttaa tttaaaagga tctaggtgaa gatccttttt gataatctca tgaccaaaat 1380 cccttaacgt gagttttcgt tccactgagc gtcagacccc gtagaaaaga tcaaaggatc 1440 ttcttgagat cctttttttc tgcgcgtaat ctgctgcttg caaacaaaaa aaccaccgct 1500 accagcggtg gtttgtttgc cggatcaaga gctaccaact ctttttccga aggtaactgg 1560 cttcagcaga gcgcagatac caaatactgt tcttctagtg tagccgtagt taggccacca 1620 cttcaagaac tctgtagcac cgcctacata cctcgctctg ctaatcctgt taccagtggc 1680 tgctgccagt ggcgataagt cgtgtcttac cgggttggac tcaagacgat agttaccgga 1740 taaggcgcag cggtcgggct gaacgggggg ttcgtgcaca cagcccagct tggagcgaac 1800 gacctacacc gaactgagat acctacagcg tgagctatga gaaagcgcca cgcttcccga 1860 agggagaaag gcggacaggt atccggtaag cggcagggtc ggaacaggag agcgcacgag 1920 ggagcttcca gggggaaacg cctggtatct ttatagtcct gtcgggtttc gccacctctg 1980 acttgagcgt cgatttttgt gatgctcgtc aggggggcgg agcctatgga aaaacgccag 2040 caacgcggcc tttttacggt tcctggcctt ttgctggcct tttgctcaca tgactt 2097 <210> 10 <211> 2577 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-6 <400> 10 gctgcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gcctgaacta tcctgcccgc catcatccta 60 gtcctcatcg ccctcccatc cctacgcatc ccttacataa cagacgaggt caacgattcc 120 tcccttacca tcaaatcaat tggccaccaa tggtactgaa cctacgagta caccgactac 180 ggcggactaa tcttcaactc ctacatactt cccccattat tcctagaacc aggcgacctg 240 cgactccttg acgttgacaa tcgagtagta ctcccgattg aagcccccat tcgtataata 300 attacatcac aagacgtctt gcactcatga gctgtcccca cattaggctt aaaaacagat 360 gcaattcccg gacgtctaaa ccaaaccact ttcaccgcta cacgaccggg ggtatactac 420 ggtcaatgct ctgaaatctg tggagcaaac cacagtttca tgcccatcgt cctagaatta 480 attcccctaa aaatctttga aatagggccc gtatttaccc tatagcaccc cctctaccct 540 ctctagagcc cactgtaaag ctaacttagc attaaccttt taagttaaag attaagagaa 600 ccaacacctc tttacagtga aatgccccaa ctcttctact gggcggtttt atggacagca 660 agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta 720 aactggatgg ccttcttgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa 780 gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg gattgcacgc aggttcttcg 840 gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac aacagacaat cggctgctct 900 gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg ttctttttgt caagaccgac 960 ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc ggctatcgtg gctggccacg 1020 acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg aagcgggaag ggactggctg 1080 ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc accttgctcc tgccgagaaa 1140 gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc ttgatccggc tacctgccca 1200 ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta ctcggatgga agccggtctt 1260 gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg cgccagccga actgttcgcc 1320 aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc 1380 ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat tcatcgactg tggccggctg 1440 ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc gtgatattgc tgaagagctt 1500 ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag 1560 cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa ttattaacgc ttacaatttc 1620 ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt cacaccgcat caggtggcac 1680 ttttcgggga aatgtgcgcg gaacccctat ttgtttattt ttctaaatac attcaaatat 1740 gtatccgctc atgagacaat aaccctgata aatgcttcaa taatagcacg tgctaaaact 1800 tcatttttaa tttaaaagga tctaggtgaa gatccttttt gataatctca tgaccaaaat 1860 cccttaacgt gagttttcgt tccactgagc gtcagacccc gtagaaaaga tcaaaggatc 1920 ttcttgagat cctttttttc tgcgcgtaat ctgctgcttg caaacaaaaa aaccaccgct 1980 accagcggtg gtttgtttgc cggatcaaga gctaccaact ctttttccga aggtaactgg 2040 cttcagcaga gcgcagatac caaatactgt tcttctagtg tagccgtagt taggccacca 2100 cttcaagaac tctgtagcac cgcctacata cctcgctctg ctaatcctgt taccagtggc 2160 tgctgccagt ggcgataagt cgtgtcttac cgggttggac tcaagacgat agttaccgga 2220 taaggcgcag cggtcgggct gaacgggggg ttcgtgcaca cagcccagct tggagcgaac 2280 gacctacacc gaactgagat acctacagcg tgagctatga gaaagcgcca cgcttcccga 2340 agggagaaag gcggacaggt atccggtaag cggcagggtc ggaacaggag agcgcacgag 2400 ggagcttcca gggggaaacg cctggtatct ttatagtcct gtcgggtttc gccacctctg 2460 acttgagcgt cgatttttgt gatgctcgtc aggggggcgg agcctatgga aaaacgccag 2520 caacgcggcc tttttacggt tcctggcctt ttgctggcct tttgctcaca tgactt 2577 <210> 11 <211> 3977 <212> DNA <213> Artificial Sequence <220> <223> nucleotide sequence of pMVA-7 <400> 11 gctgcttcgc gatgtacggg ccagatatac gctacgttgt agctcacttc cactatgtcc 60 tatcaatagg agctgtattt gccatcatag gaggcttcat tcactgattt cccctattct 120 caggctacac cctagaccaa acctacgcca aaatccattt cactatcata ttcatcggcg 180 taaatctaac tttcttccca caacactttc tcggcctatc cggaatgccc cgacgttact 240 cggactaccc cgatgcatac accacatgaa acatcctatc atctgtaggc tcattcattt 300 ctctaacagc agtaatatta ataattttca tgatttgaga agccttcgct tcgaagcgaa 360 aagtcctaat agtagaagaa ccctccataa acctggagtg actatatgga tgccccccac 420 cctaccacac attcgaagaa cccgtataca taaaatctag acaaaaaagg aaggaatcga 480 accccccaaa gctggtttca agccaacccc atggcctcca tgactttttc aaaaaggtat 540 tagaaaaacc atttcataac tttgtcaaag ttaaattata ggctaaatcc tatatatctt 600 aatggcacat gcagcgcaag taggtctaca agacgctact tcccctatca tagaagagct 660 tatcaccttt catgatcacg ccctcataat cattttcctt atctgcttcc tagtcctgta 720 tgcccttttc ctaacactca caacaaaact aactaatact aacatctcag acgctcagga 780 aatagaaacc gtctgaacta tcctgcccgc catcatccta gtcctcatcg ccctcccatc 840 cctacgcatc ctttacataa cagacgaggt caacgatccc tcccttacca tcaaatcaat 900 tggccaccaa tggtactgaa cctacgagta caccgactac ggcggactaa tcttcaactc 960 ctacatactt cccccattat tcctagaacc aggcgacctg cgactccttg acgttgacaa 1020 tcgagtagta ctcccgattg aagcccccat tcgtataata attacatcac aagacgtctt 1080 gcactcatga gctgtcccca cattaggctt aaaaacagat gcaattcccg gacgtctaaa 1140 ccaaaccact ttcaccgcta cacgaccggg ggtatactac ggtcaatgct ctgaaatctg 1200 tggagcaaac cacagtttca tgcccatcgt cctagaatta attcccctaa aaatctttga 1260 aatagggccc gtatttaccc tatagcaccc cctttacccc ctctagagcc cactgtaaag 1320 ctaacttagc attaaccttt taagttaaag attaagagaa ccaacacctc tttacagtga 1380 aatgccccaa ctaaatacta ccgtatggcc caccataatt acccccatac tccttacact 1440 attcctcatc acccaactaa aaatattaaa cacaaactac cacctacctc cctcaccaaa 1500 gcccataaaa ataaaaaatt ataacaaacc ctgagaacca aaatgaacga aaatctgttc 1560 gcttcattca ttgcccccac aatcctaggc ctacccgccg cagtactgat cattctattt 1620 ccccctctat tgatccccac ctccaaatat ctcatcaaca accgactaat caccacccaa 1680 caatgactaa tcaaactaac ctcaaaacaa atgataacca tacacaacac taaaggacga 1740 acctgatctc ttatactagt atccttaatc atttttattg ccacaactaa cctcctcgga 1800 ctcctgcctc actcatttac accaaccacc caactatcta taaacctagc catggccatc 1860 cccttatgag cgggcgcagt gattataggc tttcgcttta agattaaaaa tgccctagcc 1920 cacttcttac cacaaggcac acctacaccc cttatcccca tactagttat tatcgaaacc 1980 atcagcctac tcattcaacc aatagccctg gccgtacgcc taaccgctaa cacttctact 2040 gggcggtttt atggacagca agcgaaccgg aattgccagc tggggcgccc tctggtaagg 2100 ttgggaagcc ctgcaaagta aactggatgg ctttcttgcc gccaaggatc tgatggcgca 2160 ggggatcaag ctctgatcaa gagacaggat gaggatcgtt tcgcatgatt gaacaagatg 2220 gattgcacgc aggttctccg gccgcttggg tggagaggct attcggctat gactgggcac 2280 aacagacaat cggctgctct gatgccgccg tgttccggct gtcagcgcag gggcgcccgg 2340 ttctttttgt caagaccgac ctgtccggtg ccctgaatga actgcaagac gaggcagcgc 2400 ggctatcgtg gctggccacg acgggcgttc cttgcgcagc tgtgctcgac gttgtcactg 2460 aagcgggaag ggactggctg ctattgggcg aagtgccggg gcaggatctc ctgtcatctc 2520 accttgctcc tgccgagaaa gtatccatca tggctgatgc aatgcggcgg ctgcatacgc 2580 ttgatccggc tacctgccca ttcgaccacc aagcgaaaca tcgcatcgag cgagcacgta 2640 ctcggatgga agccggtctt gtcgatcagg atgatctgga cgaagagcat caggggctcg 2700 cgccagccga actgttcgcc aggctcaagg cgagcatgcc cgacggcgag gatctcgtcg 2760 tgacccatgg cgatgcctgc ttgccgaata tcatggtgga aaatggccgc ttttctggat 2820 tcatcgactg tggccggctg ggtgtggcgg accgctatca ggacatagcg ttggctaccc 2880 gtgatattgc tgaagagctt ggcggcgaat gggctgaccg cttcctcgtg ctttacggta 2940 tcgccgctcc cgattcgcag cgcatcgcct tctatcgcct tcttgacgag ttcttctgaa 3000 ttattaacgc ttacaatttc ctgatgcggt attttctcct tacgcatctg tgcggtattt 3060 cacaccgcat caggtggcac ttttcgggga aatgtgcgcg gaacctctat ttgtttattt 3120 ttctaaatac attcaaatat gtatccgctc atgagacaat aaccctgata aatgcttcaa 3180 taatagcacg tgctaaaact tcatttttaa tttaaaagga tctaggtgaa gatccttttt 3240 gataatctca tgaccaaaat cccttaacgt gagttttcgt tccactgagc gtcagacccc 3300 gtagaaaaga tcaaaggatc ttcttgagat cttttttttc tgcgcgtaat ctgctgcttg 3360 caaacaaaaa aaccaccgct accagcggtg gtttgtttgc cggatcaaga gctaccaact 3420 ctttttccga aggtaactgg cttcagcaga gcgcagatac caaatactgt tcttctagtg 3480 tagccgtagt taggccacca cttcaagaac tctgtagcac cgcctacata cctcgctctg 3540 ctaatcctgt taccagtggc tgctgccagt ggcgataagt cgtgtcttac cgggttggac 3600 tcaagacgat agttaccgga taaggcgcag cggtcgggct gaacgggggg ttcgtgcaca 3660 cagcccagct tggagcgaac gacctacacc gaactgagat acctacagcg tgagctatga 3720 gaaagcgcca cgcttcccga agggagaaag gcggacaggt atccggtaag cggcagggtc 3780 ggaacaggag agcgcacgag ggagcttcca gggggaaacg cctggtatct ttatagtcct 3840 gtcgggtttc gccacctctg acttgagcgt cgatttttgt gatgctcgtc aggggggcgg 3900 agcctatgga aaaacgccag caacgcggcc tttttacggt tcctggcctt ttgctggcct 3960 tttgctcaca tgactt 3977