title: Effect of IL-6 receptor antisense oligodeoxynucleotide on in vitro proliferation of myeloma cells.
abstract: IL-6 stimulates proliferation of various tumors, including lymphoma and myeloma; thus, inhibiting IL-6 may decrease the growth of these tumors. Accordingly, we examined the effect of IL-6 and IL-6R antisense phosphorothioated oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) on proliferation of IL-6 responsive (U266) and nonresponsive (RPMI 8226) myeloma cell lines. Cells were grown in the presence or absence of IL-6, with added antisense to either IL-6 or IL-6R. Cells were evaluated for proliferation ([3H]thymidine uptake) and steady state levels of both IL-6 and IL-6R mRNA by competitive PCR (C-PCR). Proliferation of U266 cells was decreased markedly by IL-6 antisense ODN in the absence of IL-6, but not in its presence. In contrast, IL-6R antisense ODN inhibited proliferation of U266 cells in both the presence and absence of IL-6. As anticipated, neither IL-6 nor IL-6R antisense ODN had an effect on RPMI 8226 proliferation. C-PCR demonstrated a marked and specific decrease of IL-6 and IL-6R mRNA in cells exposed to IL-6 ODN and IL-6R ODN, respectively. These results suggest that IL-6R antisense ODN may be a more effective inhibitor of IL-6-stimulated cells than IL-6 antisense in a therapeutic setting.
authors.affiliation: Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Ershler
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000737:chemistry; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000502:physiology*; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6