This invention discloses the application of
arginine-depleted engineered
bacteria for the treatment of
soft tissue sarcomas, including preliminary validation, obtaining qualified engineered
bacteria SGR1, obtaining
drug compositions and regimens, experimental conclusions, and clinical application promotion. During use, clinical
soft tissue sarcoma samples are collected, including undifferentiated pleomorphic
sarcoma,
synovial sarcoma, and liposarcoma.
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is used to detect ASS1
protein expression, qPCR is used to detect ASS1
gene transcription levels, and the proportion of ASS1 deletion / low expression is statistically analyzed.
Arginine auxotrophic
sarcoma subpopulations are confirmed based on literature. Cells are cultured in
arginine-containing or
arginine-free media, and
cell viability,
colony formation,
cell cycle, and
apoptosis are detected. The sensitivity of ASS1-deficient cells to arginine deprivation is verified, and therapeutic targets are identified. The
enzyme activity,
substrate specificity, and
immunogenicity of human ARG I / II,
mycoplasma ADI, and
Pseudomonas ADI are compared. High-activity, low-immunogenic enzymes or
enzyme combinations (such as human ARG I + microbial ADI) are selected, and site-
directed mutagenesis or
codon optimization is performed on microbial ADI to increase expression levels.