title: Lack of effect of recombinant human interferon-alpha 2b on expression of 17-1A antigen on human colon cancer cells.
abstract: The effects of recombinant human interferon alpha (rHuIFN-alpha 2b) on cell growth, expression of antigenic receptor sites (r) and the affinity constant (Ka) of monoclonal antibody CO 17-1A IgG were studied on two human colorectal cancer cell lines, CX-1 and SW 1116. Cells were incubated with varying concentrations of rHuIFN-alpha 2b prior to exposure to 125I-labeled 17-1A IgG at 37 degrees C following which r and Ka were determined by means of Scatchard plots. Varying concentrations of rHuIFN-alpha 2b had significant growth inhibitory effects on CX-1 and SW 1116 cells, which were time and concentration dependent, but no effects on expression of r and Ka compared to controls. Our data indicate that rHuIFN-alpha 2b does not invariably increase the expression of tumor-associated antigens and that this effect may be independent of its antiproliferative activity. The in vitro response or lack thereof of neoplastic cells to rHuIFN-alpha 2b may be useful to identify those patients who potentially might gain from a clinical course of rHuIFN-alpha 2b for either therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Oredipe
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rotaru
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Steplewski
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism*; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002455:Cell Division; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C050928:carcinoma-associated antigen 17-1A