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Quorum-sensing Salmonella selectively trigger protein expression within tumors #MMPMID25737556
Swofford CA; Van Dessel N; Forbes NS
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015[Mar]; 112 (11): 3457-62 PMID25737556show ga
Nonpathogenic Salmonella localize to tumors and can be engineered to secrete anticancer proteins, but tumor-specific expression is essential to prevent systemic toxicity. To reduce unwanted side effects in healthy tissue, we integrated Salmonella with a quorum-sensing (QS) switch that only initiates drug expression in the tightly packed colonies present within tumors. Using an in vitro 3D-tumor-on-a-chip device and in vivo mouse models, we show that QS Salmonella specifically initiates protein expression within cancerous tissue while remaining uninduced in livers. Protein expression was triggered when inducer molecules from enough close neighbors reached a critical concentration. Because of these selective qualities, QS Salmonella are a promising tool for tumor-specific delivery of therapeutic proteins.