2020
Lassa-VSV chimeric virus targets and destroys human and mouse ovarian cancer by direct oncolytic action and by initiating an anti-tumor response
van den Pol A, Zhang X, Lima E, Pitruzzello M, Albayrak N, Alvero A, Davis J, Mor G. Lassa-VSV chimeric virus targets and destroys human and mouse ovarian cancer by direct oncolytic action and by initiating an anti-tumor response. Virology 2020, 555: 44-55. PMID: 33453650, PMCID: PMC8451984, DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2020.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansLassa virusMiceMice, NudeOncolytic VirotherapyOvarian NeoplasmsVesiculovirusConceptsOvarian cancer cellsHuman ovarian cancer cellsLong-term survivalOvarian cancerCancer cellsTreatment of immunocompetent miceKill ovarian cancer cellsMouse ovarian cancer cellsTreatment of ovarian cancerAnti-tumor responsesImmunocompromised nude miceOncolytic actionImmunocompetent miceMetastatic spreadChemotherapeutic paclitaxelFemale cancersPoor survivalNude miceIntraperitoneal injectionCancer growthSurvival extensionVesicular stomatitis virusVSV glycoproteinCancerReduced neurotropism
2017
Chikungunya, Influenza, Nipah, and Semliki Forest Chimeric Viruses with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus: Actions in the Brain
van den Pol AN, Mao G, Chattopadhyay A, Rose JK, Davis JN. Chikungunya, Influenza, Nipah, and Semliki Forest Chimeric Viruses with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus: Actions in the Brain. Journal Of Virology 2017, 91: 10.1128/jvi.02154-16. PMID: 28077641, PMCID: PMC5331823, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02154-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult mouse brainVesicular stomatitis virusVSV glycoprotein (G) geneAdult brainChimeric virusesOncolytic virusesVirus-like vesiclesChimeric vesicular stomatitis virusMouse brainSemliki Forest virusStomatitis virusPostnatal day 14 miceHealthy adult mouse brainRecombinant vesicular stomatitis virusKey immune mechanismsType I interferon responseG glycoproteinI interferon responseInterferon-stimulated genesDay 14 miceInfluenza H5N1 virusGlycoprotein geneNeurotropic natureIntranasal inoculationWild-type vesicular stomatitis virus
2015
Lassa-Vesicular Stomatitis Chimeric Virus Safely Destroys Brain Tumors
Wollmann G, Drokhlyansky E, Davis JN, Cepko C, van den Pol AN. Lassa-Vesicular Stomatitis Chimeric Virus Safely Destroys Brain Tumors. Journal Of Virology 2015, 89: 6711-6724. PMID: 25878115, PMCID: PMC4468483, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00709-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusBrain tumorsVesicular stomatitis virusChimeric virusesBrain cancerLassa virusEbola virusMarburg virusRabies virusAdverse neurologic consequencesExquisite tumor specificityHigh-grade tumorsPromising oncolytic virusLassa virus glycoprotein precursorAdverse side effectsTumor-bearing miceMetastatic cancer modelsStomatitis virusNovel chimeric virusHigh-grade glioblastomaEbola virus glycoproteinMultiple cancer typesNoninjected tumorNeurologic consequencesOncolytic potential
2012
Highly Attenuated Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus VSV-12′GFP Displays Immunogenic and Oncolytic Activity
van den Pol A, Davis J. Highly Attenuated Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus VSV-12′GFP Displays Immunogenic and Oncolytic Activity. Journal Of Virology 2012, 87: 1019-1034. PMID: 23135719, PMCID: PMC3554062, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01106-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGene Expression ProfilingGenes, ReporterGliomaGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansMiceMice, SCIDMolecular Sequence DataOncolytic VirusesRNA, ViralSequence Analysis, DNASurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeVaccines, AttenuatedVaccines, SyntheticVesiculovirusViral Plaque AssayViral VaccinesConceptsVesicular stomatitis virusGreen fluorescent proteinReporter geneOne-step growth curveVesicular stomatitis virus genomeAttenuated vesicular stomatitis virusCancer cellsHigh-titer antibody responsesInjection of tumorHuman cancer cellsSuppressed tumor growthRNA transcriptsOncolytic virusesIntratumoral injectionSCID micePostnatal daySafety profileFluorescent proteinTumor growthVSV-G/GFPGenesRecombinant virusesStomatitis virusImmune responseAntibody response
2009
Viral Mutagenesis as a Means for Generating Novel Proteins
Davis J, van den Pol A. Viral Mutagenesis as a Means for Generating Novel Proteins. Journal Of Virology 2009, 84: 1625-1630. PMID: 19906913, PMCID: PMC2812339, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01747-09.Peer-Reviewed Original Research