title: [Comparative study of the activating effects of recombinant human interleukin 2 and interferon-gamma on cell-mediated cytotoxicity against renal cell carcinoma in vitro].
abstract: The effects of recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) on lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against established human renal carcinoma cell lines KU-2 and Caki 1, and freshly prepared human renal carcinoma cells were compared in vitro. After incubation of peripheral blood lymphocytes from normal adult volunteers with IL-2 and IFN-gamma over a range of concentrations, cytotoxicity was determined by 4-h 51Cr-release assay. Augmentation of cytotoxicity by IL-2 and IFN-gamma was dose-and time-dependent. IL-2 induced significantly greater cytotoxicity against renal carcinoma cells than did IFN-gamma. The optimal dose of IL-2 was 100 to 500 units/ml, and cytotoxicity was increased even at concentrations as low as 4 units/ml. The results indicated that the systemic administration of IL-2 to patients will be effective for treatment of renal cell carcinoma which is resistant to interferon therapy. A continuous infusion or multiple repeated bolus doses over a period of one day, however, should be considered in order to maintain high levels of IL-2 in the serum.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D007371:Interferon-gamma