title: Differences in the expression and effects of interleukin-1 and -2 on androgen-sensitive and -insensitive human prostate cancer cell lines.
abstract: The presence of interleukin-1 (IL-1) and IL-2 mRNA in five human prostate cancer (PCa) cell lines and their effects on cellular proliferation and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were examined. IL-1 was found in androgen-unresponsive PC-3 and DU-145 but not in the androgen-responsive LNCaP, MDA-PCA-2a and MDA-PCA-2b cell lines. IL-2 message was absent while that of GAPDH (positive control) was present in all five cell lines. IL-1 decreased while IL-2 increased PSA levels of near-confluent LNCaP cells after 24 h of treatment. IL-1 inhibited whereas IL-2 stimulated the growth of sub-confluent LNCaP cells (72 h). Neither cytokine affected the proliferation of DU-145 or PC-3 cells.
authors.affiliation: Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research, Plantation, FL 33313, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdul
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoosein
mesh_terms: D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000378:metabolism; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2