title: Measurement of interferon sensitivity in tumour cells from fine-needle aspirations.
abstract: Previous studies have shown significant correlations between interferon (IFN) induced enhancement of the enzyme 2',5'-oligoadenylate (2',5'-A) synthetase in vitro and response to IFN therapy. A limitation of this and other predictive tests is the availability of malignant cells for culture. Malignant cells can be obtained from most palpable solid tumours by fine-needle aspiration. We investigated whether malignant cells from such aspirations can be used in a 2',5'-A synthetase assay. In 23/27 (85%) of the cases sufficient amounts of viable cells were obtained, containing a high proportion (greater than or equal to 90%) of tumour cells. In 13/23 tumour samples (57%) IFN-alpha significantly enhanced the 2',5'-A synthetase levels. The use of cells from the fine-needle aspirations for prediction of IFN sensitivity, makes the 2',5'-A synthetase test applicable in a wide range of tumours at a variety of disease stages.
authors.affiliation: Division of Experimental Oncology, Radiumhemmet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grandér
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skoog
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Einhorn
mesh_terms: D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003470:Culture Media; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor / Q000379:methods; D004790:Enzyme Induction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase