title: Synergism between human tumor necrosis factor and human interferon-alpha: effects on cells in culture.
abstract: The cytostatic and cytotoxic effects of highly purified natural human tumor necrosis factor (HuTNF-alpha) and natural human interferon-alpha (HuIFN-alpha) on 23 cell lines were studied in vitro. Natural HuTNF-alpha showed cytostatic and cytotoxic effects on PC-9, KHG-2, HT-1197, KG-1 and L-929 cells, and HuIFN-alpha showed both effects on KHG-2 and Daudi cells. A mixture of HuTNF-alpha and HuIFN-alpha (1:1, by unit) showed cytostatic and cytotoxic effects on HuTNF-alpha- or HuIFN-alpha-resistant cell lines such as KB, KATO-III, HEp-2, P-4788, as well as on HuTNF-alpha- or HuIFN-alpha-susceptible cells. Thus, the combined preparation of HuTNF-alpha and HuIFN-alpha expanded the spectrum of sensitive cells. The dosage of the mixed preparation required to produce 50% inhibition of cell growth was less than 20% of that of HuTNF-alpha or HuIFN-alpha alone. These results indicate that the cytostatic and cytotoxic effects of HuTNF-alpha and HuIFN-alpha are synergistically enhanced when they are administered together.
authors: First Department of Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Orita
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ando
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kurimoto
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005333:Fetus / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha