title: Antitumor effect of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor on human testicular tumors heterotransplanted in nude mice.
abstract: The antitumor effect of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rHu-TNF) on 2 human testicular tumors (embryonal carcinoma, TTSC-1, and teratocarcinoma, TTSC-4) heterotransplanted in nude mice was studied. Therapeutic antitumor effect was observed more evidently in TTSC-1 than TTSC-4 when more than 5 x 10(3) U/mouse of rHu-TNF was administered intratumorally. Complete tumor regression was observed in both TTSC-1 and TTSC-4 after intratumoral administration of rHu-TNF. Histological findings correlated well with the decrease in tumor volume of treated tumors. In contrast to these data, little antitumor effect was observed when the same dose of rHu-TNF was administered intravenously to nude mice bearing these tumors. In conclusion, intratumoral administration of rHu-TNF was a more effective and safe method than intravenous administration against human testicular tumors heterotransplanted in nude mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishiguro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotake
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018243:Teratocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha