title: Antiproliferative effect of interferons on human prostate carcinoma cell lines.
abstract: The effect of purified human fibroblast beta-interferon (B-IFN) and recombinant alpha-2b-interferon (A-IFN) on cell proliferation was investigated in two human prostate carcinoma cell lines, named PC-3 and DU-145. Both cell lines respond to the antiproliferative action of interferon, B-IFN being more effective than A-IFN. PC-3 is more sensitive than DU-145 cell line, showing 95% inhibition of cell proliferation at the highest concentration of B-IFN. As interferons, besides reducing cell growth, are able to modify steroid receptor content in different hormone-sensitive human tumours, our results may be of some relevance as these drugs might be used to regulate both cell proliferation and hormone-sensitivity in prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Histology and Embryology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sica
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fabbroni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castagnetta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cacciatore
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavone-Macaluso
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins