Preliminary study of local immunotherapy with autologous cytokine-induced killer cells for glioma patients

August 21st, 2008 by admin

Abstract
Objective  Cytokine-induced dolphin (CIK) cells are T-cells that pass trenchant anti-tumor activity. In this study, we investigated
the anti-tumor state of CIK cells in vitro, and conducted a origin enquiry using autologous CIK cells to treat
glioma patients finished topical administration.

Methods  The CIK cells were derivative from marginal murder monocytes (PBMCs) of the glioma patients. The anti-tumor state of the
CIK cells against manlike T98-G glioma radiophone was proven in vitro. In addition, the autologous CIK cells were locally administrated
into the growth decay in the cancerous glioma patients finished an Ommaya lake which was pre-inserted during growth resection.
The 4 × 108 CIK cells in a 5 ml support were injected erst a hebdomad 2 nowadays per cycle. Five hundreds KU of IL-2 was injected every other
day.

Results  (i) With incubation, the CIK cells showed threefold soiling of CD3+CD56+ with a constructive evaluate of 3.45% on period 10 and 55.2% on period 30. In vitro anti-tumor state (against T98-G cells) of the CIK
cells reached the maximal take after 18 life of birth with assorted effector/target (E:T) ratios. (ii) Six patients conventional autologous CIK radiophone communication (10 cycles). Two patients showed no repetition and are ease aware (24
and 10 months), patch 4 cases had a repetition 3 of which hit died. The stingy activity instance from the prototypal CIK radiophone treatment
to the modify of follow-up was 12.5 months. The important side-effects of the topical CIK radiophone communication was mentality edema, which was
dominated by diuretic in most of the cases. However for digit enduring shot of CIK cells and IL-2 had to be discontinued.

Conclusion  In vitro CIK cells are trenchant anti-glioma T-cells. Local therapy with CIK cells has possibleness anti-glioma effectualness and
endurable side-effects.

Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11805-008-0268-zAuthors
Li Lin, city Medical University person Institute & Hospital Department of Lung person Chemotherapy city 300060 ChinaYonggao Mu, Sun Yat-sen University Department of Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology, person Center Kwangchow 510060 state Province ChinaZhongping Chen, Sun Yat-sen University Department of Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology, person Center Kwangchow 510060 state Province China

Journal Asiatic Journal of Clinical OncologyOnline ISSN 1993-5145Print ISSN 1672-7118

Journal Volume Volume 5

Journal Issue Volume 5, Number 4 / August, 2008 (Source: Asiatic Journal of Clinical Oncology)

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