title: Macrophage antitumor activity in vitro. Comparative analysis of cytolytic, cytostatic, and cytotoxic activities of mouse macrophages and human monocytes.
abstract: Mouse peritoneal M phi and human blood monocytes were assayed for their antitumor activity in vitro with a cytolysis, a cytostasis and a cytotoxicity test performed in parallel. Both natural and stimulus-induced M phi antitumor capacities were assessed. Results indicate that natural cytolytic activity of unstimulated M phi is generally unable to restrict final tumor cell growth, since it is not coupled with cytostatic capacity. In contrast, exposure of M phi in vitro to either MAF or IFN-beta, besides augmenting M phi cytolytic capacity, induced a very significant cytostatic activity and thus efficiently restricted the survival of tumor cells.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D016215:Macrophage-Activating Factors; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D008222:Lymphokines; D016215:Macrophage-Activating Factors