title: Granulocyte-monocyte-colony-stimulating factor augments the cytotoxic capacity of lymphocytes and monocytes in antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.
abstract: Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (lymphocytes and monocytes) were preincubated for 0-24 h with human recombinant granulocyte-monocyte-colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and used as effector cells in an 18 h antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) assay with SW948 (a human colorectal carcinoma cell line) as target cells and mAb 17-1A. A significant increase in the lytic capability was noted after 0.5-2 h of preactivation while longer preincubation times did not significantly increase the lytic potential. GM-CSF at 0.01 microgram/ml induced the best tumor cell lysis while higher concentrations were inhibitory. GM-CSF pretreatment induced a statistically significant increase in the lytic capacity of both monocytes and lymphocytes in ADCC as well as in the spontaneous cytotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology (Radiumhemmet), Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masucci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wersäll
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ragnhammar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mellstedt
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects*; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000032:analysis; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006133:Growth Substances; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor