title: Production of lymphokine-activated lymphocytes. Lysis of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines.
abstract: Lymphokine-activated killer cells are thought to be important mediators of host tumor defense. In the present study, the cytotoxic potential of lymphokine-activated lymphocytes against different head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines was investigated. Lymphokine-activated killer cells were derived from peripheral blood lymphocytes. Effector peripheral blood lymphocyte cell suspensions were incubated in the presence or absence of recombinant interleukin-2. Cytotoxicity of incubated cells or fresh peripheral blood lymphocytes was determined in a 3-hour chromium 51 release assay. Target cell lines included K562 (a natural killer-sensitive target) and the following head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines: Cal 27, UMSCC-1, UMSCC-8, UMSCC-16, UMSCC-19, and UMSCC-22a. Fresh peripheral blood lymphocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes cultured in the absence of added interleukin-2 demonstrated minimal cytotoxic effects against the squamous cell carcinoma targets. In contrast, these fresh and incubated lymphocytes showed significant cytotoxic effects against K562. Cells preincubated in the presence of interleukin-2 demonstrated a statistically significant increase in cytotoxic effects against K562 and all squamous cell carcinoma targets. These investigations support the possible role of lymphokine-activated killer cells in host defense against squamous cell carcinoma. In vitro natural killer cell activity against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines is low; however, significant lymphokine-activated killer cell cytotoxicity is present.
authors: Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Alessi
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Hutcherson
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Mickel
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D008222:Lymphokines