Journal: Cell Reports Medicine
Article Title: Engineered oncolytic virus armed with anti-PCSK9 scFv boosts long-term CD8 + T cell immunity via rewiring MHC-I antigen presentation
doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102724
Figure Lengend Snippet: Engineered VSV carrying anti-PCSK9 scFv exhibited higher viral replication and tumor tropism (A) Schematic representation of rVSV-Ali or rVSV-Evo engineering: the target gene (alirocumab/evolocumab scFv-His) was integrated between the genes encoding the viral glycoprotein and large protein. (B and C) The construction of engineered VSV carrying anti-PCSK9 scFv (rVSV-Ali or rVSV-Evo). DLD1 cells were infected with VSVΔ51, rVSV-Ali, or rVSV-Evo (MOI = 0.5) for 24 h. The expression efficiency of anti-PCSK9 scFv in the infected cells was analyzed by qPCR (B) and immunoblot analysis (C). (D and E) The functional verification of rVSV-Ali and rVSV-Evo. DLD1 and HCT116 cells were infected with VSVΔ51, rVSV-Ali, or rVSV-Evo (MOI = 0.5, 16 h) and then were analyzed by flow cytometry for MHC-I expression (D). Tumor cells were treated with CM from infected cells (UV inactivation for 30 min) for 24 h. Then the surface MHC-I expression was measured by flow cytometry (E). (F) Plaque assay was conducted to detect the viral replication in DLD1 and HCT116 cells. The representative images of plaques were presented, and the viral titers were calculated. (G) The oncolytic effect of VSVΔ51, rVSV-Ali, and rVSV-Evo in DLD1 (MOI = 0.01) and HCT116 (MOI = 0.001) was detected by CCK-8 assay. (H–J) The in vivo analyses of tumor tropism and viral replication ( n = 5). The BALB/c mice bearing CT26 subcutaneous tumor were treated with VSVΔ51, rVSV-Ali, or rVSV-Evo (3 × 10 7 PFU, intravenous injection, qd×2). The mRNA of viral gene VSV-G was measured by qPCR in different tissues (H). Immunoblot analysis of VSV-G, MHC-I, PCSK9, SREBP2, His tag, and G4S linker in tumor tissue (I) and VSVG, MHC-I, PCSK9, LDLR, His tag, and G4S linker in liver (J). (K) The in vivo analyses of safety ( n = 5). Treatment regimens: qd, once daily; q2d, every two days. The BALB/c mice bearing CT26 subcutaneous tumor were treated with VSVΔ51 + alirocumab (3 × 10 7 PFU, intravenous injection, qd×2; 10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection, q2d×5) or rVSV-Ali (3 × 10 7 PFU, intravenous injection, qd×2). The total and free cholesterol levels were measured in serum, liver, and tumor. Statistical significance was determined using two-tailed unpaired Student’s t test in (B and G) and one-way ANOVA in (D, E, F, H, and K). Data represent the mean ± SD. n = 3 biological replicates in (B, D, E, F, G, and I). n = 5 biological replicates in (H and K). ∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.01; ∗∗∗ p < 0.001; ns, nonsignificant.
Article Snippet: DLD1 , Procell , CL-0074.
Techniques: Infection, Expressing, Western Blot, Functional Assay, Flow Cytometry, Plaque Assay, CCK-8 Assay, In Vivo, Injection, Two Tailed Test