Potentiation of tumour necrosis factor-mediated cell killing by VP16 on human ovarian cancer cell lines. In vitro results and clinical implications

M Valenti; G Cimoli; S Parodi; G L Mariani; M Venturini; P Conte; P Russo

doi:10.1016/s0959-8049(05)80307-7

Potentiation of tumour necrosis factor-mediated cell killing by VP16 on human ovarian cancer cell lines. In vitro results and clinical implications

Eur J Cancer. 1993;29A(8):1157-61. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(05)80307-7.

Authors

M Valenti¹, G Cimoli, S Parodi, G L Mariani, M Venturini, P Conte, P Russo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemical Carcinogenesis-Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 8518027
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(05)80307-7

Abstract

Synergism between recombinant human tumour necrosis factor (rHuTNF) and DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor VP16 during the killing of cells has been studied in six human ovarian cancer cell lines (A2774, A2780, SW626, IGROV-1, SKOV3, Pa1) and a cervical carcinoma cell line (Me180). Studies were performed using an assay of colony formation inhibition (drug treatment for 1 h) and a growth inhibition assay (continuous exposure for 20 h). Concomitant treatment of cells with VP16+rHuTNF enhanced cell killing in all the cell lines tested--an effect observed in both short- and long-term cytotoxicity assays. This study suggests that the activity of VP16 in ovarian cancer cell lines might be enhanced by rHuTNF in in vitro models.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cell Survival / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
Drug Synergism
Etoposide / therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms / therapy*
Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / therapeutic use*
Tumor Stem Cell Assay
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / drug therapy

Substances

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Etoposide