title: Augmentation of the radiation-induced antiproliferative effect in combined use of a derivative of nitrosourea, ACNU, with recombinant human tumor necrosis factor.
abstract: The effect of combined use of a derivative of nitrosourea, ACNU, with recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rhTNF) on the radiation-induced antiproliferative effect was examined using Meth A tumor cells. The radiation-induced antiproliferative effect was slightly augmented by the simultaneous addition of ACNU at 10 micrograms/ml in 5 Gy and 15 Gy irradiated groups. The antiproliferative effect was augmented in parallel with the radiation dose by the addition of rhTNF. Further augmentation of the proliferation inhibition was observed when both of ACNU (10 micrograms/ml) and 10 U/ml of rhTNF were added in combination with irradiation. Similar augmentation was observed when the target cells were treated with ACNU prior to irradiation and the addition of rhTNF.
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunology, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mashiba
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D015376:Nimustine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D015376:Nimustine