title: Effects of human fibroblast interferon on human tumors transplanted into nude mice: sensitivity of malignant melanoma.
abstract: The antitumor effects of human fibroblast interferon (HuIFN-beta) on three lines of human malignant melanoma (AM-1, SK-14, SK-2) were studied using a nude mouse-human tumor xenograft system. The sensitivity of melanoma to interferon in relation to melanin productivity was investigated. Intratumoral administration of 6 X 10(5) IU of HuIFN-beta significantly inhibited proliferation of AM-1 and SK-14, but did not inhibit that of SK-2. The sensitivity to HuIFN-beta was in the order of SK-14, AM-1 and SK-2, and was well correlated with the susceptibility of cell division observed histologically. Although these tumors differ in production of melanin, difference in sensitivity to HuIFN-beta due to melanin productivity was not clear. The relationship between the antitumor effect and the administration method was studied with SK-14, which was the most sensitive to HuIFN-beta. Antitumoral activities depending on the routes of administration were in the order of intratumoral, peritumoral-subcutaneous and intraperitoneal. Intratumoral and subcutaneous administrations of high doses brought about complete disappearance of the tumor cells or decrease in size of the tumor mass.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I