title: Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on chemotherapeutic activity of cytosine arabinoside in acute leukemic cell lines.
abstract: Recent studies have shown the presence of receptors for granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) on lymphoid leukemic cells. To determine the effect of G-CSF on chemotherapeutic activity of cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) on lymphoid as well as myeloid leukemic cells, we evaluated cell counts, apoptosis, and growth inhibition in HL-60, KG-1, Molt-4, Jijoye, and CCRF-CEM cell lines after incubation with Ara-C (0.1 and 1 micromol/L) and/or 5 ng/mL G-CSE G-CSF potentiated the effect of Ara-C on 2 of 3 lymphoid leukemic cell lines (Molt-4 and Jijoye), whereas it decreased the apoptosis and the effect of Ara-C on myeloid cell lines (HL-60 and KG-1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pochon Cha University, Korea.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002452:Cell Count; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000473:pathology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003561:Cytarabine; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor