title: [The role of interferons in neuroblastoma. 2: Immunomodulatory effects].
abstract: The role of Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in the immunotherapy of neuroblastoma was investigated. In vitro experiments showed that IFN-gamma augments the cytotoxicity of Natural Killer (NK) cells and of interleukin 2 (IL-2)-activated NK (LAK) cells against neuroblastoma target cells. Incubation of the neuroblastoma cells with IFN-gamma resulted in an increased susceptibility of these target cells to NK and LAK cells. Additionally, the IFN-gamma-treated neuroblastoma cells showed an increased susceptibility to the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). In patients who have been treated with continuous infusions of IL-2, IL-2-induced secretion of IFN-gamma was detected by measuring the elevation of the 2-5 A synthetase activity in peripheral mononuclear cells or the 2-5 A oligoadenylates in the serum, although IFN-gamma itself was not detectable. From these results we conclude that IFN-gamma may play an important role in the immunotherapy of neuroblastoma in combination with IL-2 and/or with monoclonal antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Universitätskinderklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Handgretinger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruchelt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daurer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dopfer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Reisfeld
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Treuner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niethammer
mesh_terms: D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000187:drug effects; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma
vernacular_title: Die Rolle der Interferone beim Neuroblastom. Teil 2: Immunmodulatorische Effekte.