title: Cytostatic effect of different strains of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin on human bladder cancer cells in vitro alone and in combination with mitomycin C and interferon-alpha.
abstract: The cytostatic activity of five Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) strains (Pasteur, Evans, Tice, RIVM and Connaught) on human transitional cell cancer T24 cells was examined. A striking effect was noted even in 2-day cultures, and the effect was more pronounced when the cells were incubated for 5 days with different BCG strains alone. The concentrations needed were about the same as those used in clinical practice (10(9) colony-forming units of Pasteur strain in 100 ml buffered saline solution). Combination with mitomycin C or interferon-alpha-2b potentiated the cytostatic effect. A slight difference in cytostatic activity between different BCG strains was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajala
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaasinen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rintala
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jauhiainen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nurmi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfthan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lähde
mesh_terms: D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013045:Species Specificity; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D016685:Mitomycin