title: Synergistic effect of recombinant interleukin-2 on the inhibition of growth of adenocarcinoma 755 by mitomycin.
abstract: The increase in life-span (ILS) of tumor-bearing mice caused by recombinant interleukin-2 (RIL-2) was studied in the solid tumor adenocarcinoma 755 system. With long-term treatment (Days 5-12), RIL-2 (10(5) U/mouse) showed a weak effect (24% ILS), but short-term RIL-2 treatment (Days 5-8 or 9-12) had hardly any effect. Mitomycin, at 2 mg/kg (maximum nontoxic dose), caused 35% ILS with Days 5-8 treatment and only 12% ILS with Days 9-12 treatment. Sequential treatment with mitomycin (Days 5-8) and RIL-2 (Days 9-12) markedly enhanced antitumor activity (88% ILS). This value is significantly greater than that of mitomycin alone or RIL-2 alone (P less than 0.01). Furthermore, mitomycin followed by RIL-2 markedly augmented killing activity of spleen cells that are cytotoxic in vitro. These results indicate that RIL-2 markedly affects the inhibition of growth of a tumor treated with an antitumor agent.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D004357:Drug Synergism; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008937:Mitomycins