@article{APS7557,
author = {Zhi-ping Wang and Guo-lan Duan and Yi-rong Chen and Da-shan Qin and Guo-dong Liu},
title = {Basic fibroblast growth factor enhanced LAK cell cytotoxicities against human bladder neoplasm cells},
journal = {Acta Pharmacologica Sinica},
volume = {20},
number = {3},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {AIM:
To study the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on the proliferation of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells from patients with bladder cancer and LAK cells cytolysis against bladder tumor cells.
METHODS:
LAK cell proliferation was assayed in the presence of various concentrations of bFGF combined with interleukin-2 (IL-2) by cell count. Cytotoxicity of LAK cells against bladder cancer cell line EJ cells and bladder tumor cells (BTC) from patients was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays.
RESULTS:
The proliferation of peripheral blood monocytes (PBMC) was inhibited by bFGF 5 micrograms.L-1. bFGF did not affect the stimulation of LAK cells induced by IL-2. The LAK cell numbers in the combination of IL-2 with bFGF were not significantly different compared with that treated with IL-2 alone. bFGF enhanced cytotoxicity of LAK cells against bladder cancer cell line EJ cells or BTC, respectively.
CONCLUSION:
Although the proliferation of PBMC was inhibited by bFGF, bFGF increased LAK cell cytotoxicity against bladder neoplasm cells.},
issn = {1745-7254}, url = {http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/7557}
}