Abstract
The therapeutic potential of recombinant interferon γ (IFN γ) alone or in combination with two cytotoxic drugs - 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) - was studied in vitro on two myeloid leukemia systems: HL60 promyelocytic cell line and chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL) progenitor cells. When applied individually, IFN γ and the drugs inhibited in a dose-dependent manner HL60 cell colony formation in semisolid culture. Moreover, IFN γ or the cytotoxic drugs dose-dependently reduced the colony formation of CGL progenitor cell in agar. When added in combination, IFN γ potentiated synergistically the inhibitory action of 5-FU in both systems. The most pronounced potentiation was detected at concentrations of 0.5 μg/ml 5-FU and 50 U/ml IFN γ. On the contrary, the antiproliferative effect of Ara-C was enhanced only subadditively when combined with IFN γ. In view of the present findings, which are supported by new evidence from the literature, the use of 5-FU in leukemia should be reconsidered. The results further imply the potential value of combined treatment of 5-FU and IFN γ in leukemia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1037-1040 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Anticancer Research |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
