title: Anti-tumor effect of tumor necrosis factor and its induction of tumor variant of MBT-2 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
abstract: The effect of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a potential anti-tumor agent, was assessed both in vivo and in vitro against MBT-2 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in C3H/HeHa mice. Systemic administration of either single or multiple doses of TNF into tumor bearing animals resulted in partial tumor regression and had a consistent but transient anti-tumor effect. Compared to control, untreated tumor bearing animals, TNF-treated tumor bearing mice had significantly smaller tumor volumes and slower tumor growth rates over the period of 12 days following TNF inoculation. No significant difference in tumor volumes and tumor growth rates between controls and TNF-inoculated mice was observed from day 12 to day 21 after TNF treatment. Assessment of TNF cytotoxicity against in vitro MBT-2 cell line using 3[H]-thymidine proliferation assay showed significant sensitivity of MBT-2 cells to treatment with TNF. A "Variant" MBT-2 cell line was derived by sequential culturing of the original MBT-2 cells in the presence of progressively higher concentrations of TNF in culture medium. Although the significant growth suppression on the MBT-2 tumor appears to be transient, further studies are warranted which may elucidate the immunologic and biologic behavior of TNF and this transplantable animal tumor.
authors: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Kadhim
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Chin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D005200:FANFT; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D005200:FANFT