Nature Communications (Oct 2018)

DNA-PK inhibition synergizes with oncolytic virus M1 by inhibiting antiviral response and potentiating DNA damage

  • Xiao Xiao,
  • Jiankai Liang,
  • Chunlong Huang,
  • Kai Li,
  • Fan Xing,
  • Wenbo Zhu,
  • Ziqing Lin,
  • Wencang Xu,
  • Guangen Wu,
  • Jifu Zhang,
  • Xi Lin,
  • Yaqian Tan,
  • Jing Cai,
  • Jun Hu,
  • Xueqin Chen,
  • Youwei Huang,
  • Zixi Qin,
  • Pengxin Qiu,
  • Xingwen Su,
  • Lijun Chen,
  • Yuan Lin,
  • Haipeng Zhang,
  • Guangmei Yan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06771-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Oncolytic virotherapy is a promising strategy for cancer treatment. In this study, the authors demonstrate that DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) inhibition sensitizes cancer cells to M1 virus and improves therapeutic effects in refractory cancer models in vivo and in patient tumour samples.