Abstract
We compared the in vitro effects of various cytokines on the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in glioma cell lines and found that MCP-1 expression was highly induced by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and interleukin-1β. The intra-tumoral injection of TNFα in rat glioma model increased the in vivo expression of MCP-1 at 1 to 12 h after the injection and induced macrophage infiltration into tumor tissue. The injection of TNFα into post-operative tumor cavity of human malignant glioma also increased the concentration of MCP-1 in the cavity fluid at 24 to 38 h after injection. These data, together with the previous finding that the growth of transplanted MCP-1-transfected cells was significantly inhibited by infiltrated macrophages, suggest that injection of TNFα inhibits tumor growth via the induction of MCP-1 expression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 493-497 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International journal of oncology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Glioma
- Macrophage infiltration
- Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
- Tumor necrosis factor-α
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research