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Cultured human melanoma, lung carcinoma, and colon carcinoma cells were isotope labeled and incubated with a combination of effector cells and mouse monoclonal antibodies to tumor-associated cell surface antigens. The former were derived from the peritoneal cavity of mice or from peripheral blood of healthy human subjects. Monoclonal antibodies MG-21, 96.5, and L6, which are IgG3, IgG2a, and IgG2a, respectively, were all cytolytic when added in the presence of mouse effector cells to target cells expressing the relevant antigens. MG-21 and L6 were cytolytic also with human effector cells, while monoclonal antibody 96.5 was not. The effector cells attached to plastic surfaces, stained with neutral red, were peroxidase positive and mediated their effect over a 24- to 72-h time period as compared to the 4 h generally sufficient for antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity by natural killer cells. In tests on human effector cells with a fluorescence-activated cell sorter, they stained with antibody LCM-3C10 to the CD14 antigen, as well as with antimonocyte antibody 61D3. The cytolytic effect of human effector cells and antitumor antibody was not abolished by incubation with antibodies FC2 or 60.3 to CD16 and CD18, respectively, known to interfere with the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity activity and natural killing of natural killer cells. This suggests, together with the other findings, that the effector cells were macrophages.
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PMID:Antibody-mediated killing of human tumor cells by attached effector cells. 333 25

Hypercalcemia is associated with a few primary malignant neoplasms and with a variety of tumors that have spread by metastases. Hyperparathyroidism is a diagnosis that is usually not considered in these patients. At our institution, 18 patients with malignant tumors presented over a 6-year period with hypercalcemia caused by hyperparathyroidism. There were five men and 13 women with a mean age of 48 years (range 24-87 years). Primary tumors in these patients included colon carcinoma (four cases), breast carcinoma (four cases), lymphoma (four cases), thyroid carcinoma (four cases), Paget's disease (one case), and lung carcinoma (one case). Metastases of the primary tumor occurred in seven patients, and in 11 patients the tumor was not metastatic or recurrent. Serum levels of calcium, phosphate, and chloride averaged 11.8 mg/dl, and 100 mEq/liter, respectively. C-terminal parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels ranged from 300 to 1,900 pg/ml with an average of 1,150 pg/ml (normal 50-340 pg/ml). At operation, a single parathyroid adenoma was discovered in 15 patients, and four-gland hyperplasia was noted in three patients. In all cases, serum levels of calcium returned to normal after operation. We conclude that patients with malignant tumors and concomitant hypercalcemia should be evaluated for the possibility of hyperparathyroidism. In cases of primary hyperparathyroidism, elevated C-terminal PTH level should be diagnostic. If hyperparathyroidism is determined to be the cause of hypercalcemia, neck exploration and parathyroidectomy are indicated.
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PMID:Malignancy and concomitant primary hyperparathyroidism. 333 14

In response to cell-free conditioned medium derived from the human bladder carcinoma line T24 (T24 SN), we found greatly reduced incorporation of tritiated thymidine and uridine ([3H]TdR, [3H]UR) by the human carcinoma lines UCHNCu (small-cell lung carcinoma) and LS174T (colon carcinoma). The effect was not due to an excess of nucleosides or cytokines known to be present in T24 SN. Cell-cycle distribution, increase in cell numbers, and de novo nucleoside synthesis in the indicator cells were only slightly altered. This was in contrast to the gross reduction in [3H]TdR/[3H]UR incorporation and seemed to indicate selective downregulation of pyrimidine-salvage pathways, despite ongoing polynucleotide synthesis. Spontaneous [3H]TdR uptake remained low for several passages in vitro but was readily restored by pharmacological inhibition of de novo pathways with 5-fluoro-deoxy-uridine (5-FUdR). This suggested a stable but reversible regulatory effect of T24 SN on the pyrimidine metabolism of the indicator cells. Further investigation showed degradation of [3H]TdR by a particle-bound activity in T24 SN. Mycoplasma contamination of T24 had not been detectable using standard cultural and staining methods, but became apparent when T24-cell lysates were hybridized with a recently described DNA probe (Goebel & Stanbridge, 1984). We conclude that latent mycoplasma contamination can stimulate changes in cellular pyrimidine metabolism. Our results provide an example for latent mycoplasma infection mimicking metabolic changes in cultured cells by direct interference of a microbial enzyme with the assay system. We describe a rapid and simple bioassay to detect and distinguish particle-associated and soluble phosphorylase activity by [3H]TdR degradation. It may be a useful screening assay for mycoplasma contamination in tissue culture.
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PMID:Rate of incorporation of radiolabelled nucleosides does not necessarily reflect the metabolic state of cells in culture: effects of latent mycoplasma contamination. 333 17

Antitumor activity against the Lewis lung carcinoma in mice is reported for the series of 36 acridine-substituted derivatives of the antileukemia agent amsacrine. This series is the one from which the analogue N,5-dimethyl-9-[(2-methoxysulfonylamino)phenylamino]-4-acridinecarboxamide (CI-921), presently in clinical trial, was chosen. The analogues also were tested in vitro by comparing growth inhibition data [IC50 values (concentration required to reduce growth of cultured cells to 50% of that of untreated cultures)], using L1210 murine leukemia cells and HCT-8 human colon carcinoma cells. Determined IC50 values were highly dependent on the culture medium used, and it was found that the presence of ascorbate in the medium had a major effect on the stability of compounds to oxidation. A survey of 115 analogues of amsacrine indicates that a low ratio of IC50 values (HCT-8/L1210) is necessary but not sufficient for good antitumor activity against the solid tumor. DNA binding constants did not in themselves predict activity, although they were related to dose potency. Other factors, such as drug lipophilicity, acridine base strength, and drug solubility, also are involved, probably in providing effective drug distribution. It is concluded that in vitro assay data provide information useful for drug design but that other factors also are important for in vivo activity.
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PMID:Derivatives of amsacrine: determinants required for high activity against Lewis lung carcinoma. 334 11

A series of derivatives of 9-anilinoacridine related to the anti-leukaemia agent amsacrine have been tested in continuous exposure growth inhibition assays to determine the degree of cross-resistance in the Adriamycin-resistant P/ADR murine leukaemia line. Measured IC50 values for the two cell lines were only poorly correlated (r = 0.51), and cross-resistance as measured by the ratio of IC50 values varied from 2-fold and 272-fold. A high degree of resistance was found to be associated with the presence of amino or substituted amino groups on the acridine ring system. Logarithmic IC50 values were determined for other cell lines (L1210 leukaemia, Lewis lung carcinoma and HCT-8 human colon carcinoma) and were compared with those for the P388 lines to determine the degree of linear correlation. HCT-8 values were strongly correlated with P/ADR values (r = 0.84) while L1210 values correlated strongly with those of the sensitive P388 line (r = 0.98). Values for Lewis lung cells showed an intermediate pattern and correlated with a linear combination of values for both P388 lines (r = 0.88). Examination of available IC50 values for a number of rodent and human cell lines indicates that their sensitivity patterns are either P388-like or else intermediate between P388 and P/ADR. The series of amsacrine derivatives may be useful in characterizing the nature and degree of multidrug-resistance in cultured cell lines.
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PMID:Relationship between the structure of analogues of amsacrine and their degree of cross-resistance to adriamycin-resistant P388 leukaemia cells. 335 8

A comparison was made of growth and drug-response of five human tumor cell lines (HT-29, colon carcinoma; TWI, melanoma; A-549, lung carcinoma; Panc-1, pancreatic carcinoma; and EJ, bladder carcinoma) in serum-free media (SFM) and in serum-supplemented media (SSM) using the human tumor-clonogenic assay (HTCA) system. HT-29 cells, which had the highest plating efficiency in both SFM and SSM, were used to obtain dose-response curves for four drugs (adriamycin, 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, and BCNU) in the HTCA. Three of the drugs (adriamycin, 5-fluorouracil, and cisplatin) produced identical drug-response curves in both SFM and SSM. These results suggest that, for some chemotherapeutic agents, results comparable to those obtained with SSM in the HTCA can be achieved using SFM. Step-by-step addition of growth factors and hormones to SFM may be a useful technique to improve some of the technical and logistic problems associated with the HTCA.
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PMID:Comparison of growth and drug response of human tumor cells in serum-free and serum-supplemented media in human tumor-clonogenic assay. 337 71

The antineoplastic properties of alpha-carboline, alpha-carboline hydrochloride, alpha-carboline N-1 methyl iodide and c-6 substituted fluoro-, chloro, nitro- and phenyl-alpha-carboline were studied. None of the compounds proved to be active when tested against i.p. transplanted B16 melanoma or i.m. implanted Lewis lung carcinoma. In addition, alpha-carboline was assessed against i.p. inoculated plasmacytoma MP26 and colon carcinoma 26, and solid tumors of mammary carcinoma 16/C and Walker carcinosarcoma 256. Under conditions tested these neoplasms did not respond to alpha-carboline.
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PMID:Antineoplastic activity of azacarbazoles. II. Effect of alpha-carboline and its derivatives on transplantable animal neoplasms. 344 36

A series of hydrazine derivatives was tested for antineoplastic activity. Cyanoacetic acid hydrazide (I), cyanoacetic acid methylhydrazide (II) and N-thioamido-N'-cyano-acethylhydrazine (VI) appeared to be the most active agents against sarcoma 180, Ehrlich carcinoma and Nemeth Kellner lymphoma. The maximum tumor weight inhibition ranged from 70 to 90%. N, N'-bis-cyano-acethylhydrazine (IV) and N-isonicotinoyl-hydrazine (VIII) showed significant antitumor activity in Ehrlich carcinoma and Nemeth Kellner lymphoma systems. None of hydrazine derivatives were active against L1210 leukemia. The most active agents, I, II and VI were further evaluated in leukemia P388, melanoma B16, Lewis lung carcinoma and mammary carcinoma 16/C, and the agent VI was additionally tested in plasmacytoma MP26, colon carcinoma 26 abd Walker carcinosarcoma 256 systems. However, there was no effect with any agent or dose tested against any neoplasm.
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PMID:Antineoplastic activity of new linear hydrazine derivatives. 344 37

Several native and recombinant forms of human interleukin-1 (IL-1) and recombinant murine IL-1 were assayed for their ability to inhibit the growth of cell lines established from malignant and nonmalignant human sources. The amount of growth-inhibitory activity was compared to the units of half-maximal [3H]thymidine incorporation in mouse thymocyte cultures exposed to IL-1. Three malignant human mammary cell lines (MCF-7, T47D, and MDA-MB-415) were growth inhibited in the presence of both native and the alpha and beta forms of recombinant human IL-1. MDA-MB-415 was most sensitive. Although most sources of IL-1 showed good correlation between units of activity and percentage of growth inhibition, native IL-1 from Genzyme Corporation induced a cytotoxic effect. Murine IL-1 was less growth inhibitory than the human forms of the monokine. Human embryonic lung (HEL), adult fibroblast (CRL 1445), and transformed milk (HBL-100) lines were not growth inhibited when tested against any IL-1 source. A lung carcinoma (CALU-1) and a colon carcinoma (SW-48) were not inhibited by either the alpha or beta forms of human recombinant IL-1.
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PMID:Lymphocyte-activating and growth-inhibitory activities for several sources of native and recombinant interleukin 1. 348 21

Mice bearing advanced Lewis lung carcinoma were found to have significantly decreased natural killer (NK) cell activity in spleen and blood. The same pattern of lowered spontaneous NK cell activity was observed in nude mice with advanced human colon carcinoma LS 174 and in C3H mammary tumor virus-positive mice that spontaneously developed mammary adenocarcinomas. Maleic anhydride divinyl ether (MVE-2) usually augments NK cell activity in normal mice. We found that the lower level of spontaneous NK cell activity in tumor-bearing mice could be boosted by a single injection of MVE-2; however, this response was much weaker than that observed in age-matched normal mice. Multiple treatments with MVE-2 which are known to induce hyporesponsiveness to further augmentation of NK cell activity in spleen and blood of normal mice, also produced NK cell hyporesponsiveness in the spleen, bone marrow, and blood of tumor-bearing mice.
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PMID:Augmentation of natural cell activity in tumor-bearing and normal mice by MVE-2. 359 88


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