申请人:THE WELLCOME FOUNDATION LIMITED
公开号:EP0415731A2
公开(公告)日:1991-03-06
Novel molecular chimaeras produced by recombinant DNA techniques are described. They comprise a target tissue specific transcriptional regulatory sequence (TRS) linked and controlling the expression of a heterologous enzyme for example Varicella Zoster Virus Thymidine Kinase (VZV TK) gene. A molecular chimaera is packaged into a synthetic retroviral particle which is capable of infecting mammalian tissue. This in turn may be administered to a patient, and the TRS will be selectively transcriptionally activated in the target tissue (for example cancerous tissue). Administration of compounds which are selectively metabolised by the enzyme produce cytotoxic or cytostatic metabolites in situ thereby selectively killing or arresting the growth of the target cell.
本文描述了通过 DNA 重组技术生产的新型分子嵌合体。它们包括一个目标组织特异性转录调控序列(TRS),该序列连接并控制异源酶的表达,例如水痘带状疱疹病毒胸苷激酶(VZV TK)基因。分子嵌合体被包装成能够感染哺乳动物组织的合成逆转录病毒颗粒。然后将其注射给病人,TRS 将在目标组织(例如癌组织)中被选择性地转录激活。施用经该酶选择性代谢的化合物,可在原位产生细胞毒性或细胞抑制性代谢产物,从而选择性地杀死或抑制靶细胞的生长。