title: Susceptibility of human ocular melanoma cells to spontaneous and interferon-augmented natural cytotoxicity.
abstract: Due to the current interest in natural killer (NK) cells as a host defence mechanism against neoplasia, we have investigated the susceptibility of short-term cultures of human ocular melanoma cells to spontaneous and interferon (IFN)-augmented natural cytotoxicity. Cultures of ocular melanoma cells were readily established and identified as bipolar and multipolar pigmented melanoma cells. In short-term cytotoxicity assays these cell lines demonstrated a weak susceptibility to spontaneous human PBL natural cytotoxicity, and increased killing was observed using IFN-augmented cytotoxic effector cells. These findings may be pertinent in relation to the role of NK cells in vivo.
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons