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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
IL-12 enhances cytolytic activity and proliferation of NK and T cells, and induces cytokines such as IFN-gamma. No direct effects on non-hematopoietic cells have been shown. This study investigates the effects of IL-12 on melanoma cells in vitro. We analyzed 15 melanoma cell cultures and 1 melanoma cell line. Out of 16 samples 13 expressed the beta chain of the IL-12 receptor (IL-12Rbeta). Preincubation with IL-12 increased the surface levels of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I, HLA class II and intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 of those cultures with IL-12Rbeta expression. The effects of IL-12 on HLA class I could be blocked by an IL-12-neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb), but not by an mAb against IFN-gamma. Melanoma cells transduced with IL-12 expressed enhanced levels of HLA class I, HLA class II and ICAM-1 compared to controls. Co-incubation of the melanoma cells with allogeneic peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) resulted in enhanced proliferation and increased production of IL-2 and IFN-gamma after pretreatment with IL-12. IL-12 pretreatment increased the susceptibility of melanoma cells to lysis by prestimulated autologous PBMC. Since IL-12 induced immunocritical surface molecules on melanoma cells, it might be beneficial during immune interventions in melanoma patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antibodies, Monoclonal, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD80, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antineoplastic Agents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Autoantigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/HLA Antigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/HLA-D Antigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interferon-gamma, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interleukin-12, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Isoantigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin-12
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1762-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Antigens, CD80, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Antineoplastic Agents, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Autoantigens, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Genetic Vectors, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-HLA Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-HLA-D Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Immunotherapy, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Interleukin-12, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Isoantigens, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Melanoma, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Neutralization Tests, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Receptors, Interleukin, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Receptors, Interleukin-12, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Tumor Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:10382738-Up-Regulation
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
IL-12 directly up-regulates the expression of HLA class I, HLA class II and ICAM-1 on human melanoma cells: a mechanism for its antitumor activity?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, University of Zürich Medical School, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't