title: Immunochemotherapy in B-16-melanoma-cell-transplanted mice with combinations of interleukin-2, cyclophosphamide, and PSK.
abstract: The effect of combination immunochemotherapy using interleukin-2 (IL-2), PSK and cyclophosphamide (CY) was evaluated in a pulmonary metastasis model in BDF1 mice. B-16 melanoma cells were inoculated into a hind limb. On day 3 after inoculation, 20 mg/kg of CY was administered intraperitoneally, and IL-2 (3.75 x 10(4) BRM units/head) was injected into the tail vein on days 7, 8 and 9. PSK (1,000 mg/kg) was administered orally every day from day 1 to day 10 using a stomach tube. This treatment cycle was repeated three times. Using this combination therapy, the cytotoxicity of lymphokine-activated killer cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes was enhanced. Pulmonary metastasis was remarkably suppressed and a prolongation of survival was obtained compared with the nontreated group and an IL-2+CY group. The effect was augmented by repeating the therapy protocol. By analyzing the killer activity and surface markers of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, it was recognized that increased numbers of Lyt-2-positive T cells with augmented cytotoxicity were obtained. This treatment modality should have clinical significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine (Section 4), Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kohgo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakamaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niitsu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000276:immunology; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007167:Immunotherapy; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000276:immunology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary; D016246:Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011509:Proteoglycans; C010770:polysaccharide-K; D003520:Cyclophosphamide