Effect of colon carcinoma cell supernatants on cytokine production and phagocytic capacity

Hertzel Salman, Michael Bergman, Hanna Bessler, Yaacov Wolloch, Igor Punsky, Meir Djaldetti*

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Abstract

The ability of colon carcinoma cells to produce IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα, and the effect of tumor cell supernatants (sups) on the capacity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to produce these three cytokines was examined. In addition, the effect of colon carcinoma cell sups on the engulfing capacity of phagocytic cells was detected. The results showed that IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα levels were significantly higher in tumor cell sups compared with those of autologous colon mucosal cells obtained from healthy tissue. Tumor cell sups caused a decrease in both phagocytic capacity, and the number of latex particles engulfed by each individual cell. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-203
Number of pages7
JournalCancer Letters
Volume159
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Oct 2000
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Sackler Medical School
Tel Aviv University

    Keywords

    • Colon carcinoma
    • Interleukins
    • Phagocytosis

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