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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-1
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of human recombinant gamma-interferon (gamma-IFN) on the levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) expression were investigated in vitro in three human colon adenocarcinoma cell lines (WiDr, HT29, and SW403). Subconfluent cultures were exposed continuously to IFN at concentrations of 1-1,000 antiviral units/ml for up to 6 consecutive days. IFN resulted in a significant increase in CEA levels when assayed by cellular enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), with higher concentrations and longer exposure times resulting in greater CEA enhancement. A three to five-fold enhancement of CEA was observed after 5-6 days of continuous exposures at concentrations of 100-1,000 antiviral units/ml. CEA levels returned to baseline over a 4-day period after discontinuation of IFN. Levels of IFN that resulted in CEA enhancement also resulted in cell growth inhibition, with a direct correlation observed. Flow cytometric studies, which evaluated changes in CEA membrane expression of only the viable cells remaining after IFN exposure, gave similar results to cellular ELISA. Quantitative CEA ELISA, which quantitated changes in total cellular CEA content, demonstrated greater increase in CEA than predicted by cellular ELISA. Continuous IFN exposures for 5-6 days at 1,000 U/ml led to a 96-, 26-, and 5-fold increase in total CEA for the WiDr, HT29, and SW403 cell lines, respectively. WiDr cells exposed to daily 6-h IFN pulses demonstrated intermediate increases in CEA compared with cells exposed continuously to IFN.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1053-8550
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of recombinant human gamma-interferon on carcinoembryonic antigen expression of human colon cancer cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California 91010.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.