title: [Production of proinflammatory cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in cocultures with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Antitumor mechanisms of cellular immune response are connected with the cytokines activity secreted by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The aim of this study was estimation of proinflammatory cytokine (IL-6 and TNF- ) concentration in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and analysis of directed influence of neoplasm cells to the function of PBMC and modification of cytokine profile.
  
  
  METHODS
  For analysis of cytokine secretion, the cultures of isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with marginal neoplasm cells and noncancerous adjacent mucosa cells from 55 patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma were established. Production of cytokines in 21h and 72h culture supernatants was detected by Elisa.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Authors reported the increase of IL-6 and decrease of TNF- concentration in cultures of isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with marginal neoplasm cells and non-cancerous adjacent mucosa cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of laryngeal squamous carcinoma cells in PBMC culture can modify immunocompetent cells activity and production of proinflammatory cytokines.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Otolaryngologii, Klinika Laryngologii Onkologicznej UM w Łodzi. katarzyna.starska@op.pl
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Starska
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Łukomski
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tchórzewski
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Głowacka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha