Nesterova M, Cho-Chung Y S
Cellular Biochemistry Section, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1750, USA.
Nat Med. 1995 Jun;1(6):528-33. doi: 10.1038/nm0695-528.
Expression of the RI alpha subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase type I is enhanced in human cancer cell lines, in primary tumours, in cells after transformation and in cells upon stimulation of growth. We have investigated the effect of sequence-specific inhibition of RI alpha gene expression on in vivo tumour growth. We report that single injection RI alpha antisense treatment results in a reduction in RI alpha expression and inhibition of tumour growth. Tumour cells behaved like untransformed cells by making less protein kinase type I. The RI alpha antisense, which produces a biochemical imprint for growth control, requires infrequent dosing to halt neoplastic growth in vivo.
