title: [N-acetylcysteine reduces transformed 3T3-SV40 fibroblast sensitivity to lysis by natural killer cells].
abstract: We have shown that 18-20 h cultivation of transformed mouse fibroblasts 3T3-SV40 in the presence of antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC, 10 mM), did not change their sensitivity to lysis by natural killer (NK) mouse splenocytes. However, in 18-20 h after NAC removal 3T3-SV40 cells demonstrated resistance to NK cell activity. The cytotoxicity index (CI) was reduced up to 4.6 +/- 2.4 % (in comparison with the control value 31.8 +/- 2.4 %) approximating to the value in non-transformed 3T3 mouse fibroblasts. Normal 3T3 cells were resistant to NK action in all experimental conditions (CI varied within 0.7-5.3 %). These results show that NAC can induce partial reversion of transformed phenotype. We suggest that this effect may be due to the NAC-induced modifications of the cell surface and extracellular matrix proteins.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Filatova
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kirpichnikova
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Gamaleĭ
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D013539:Simian virus 40; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D000111:Acetylcysteine