Enhanced cytotoxicity and suppression of glucose transport rate by combined treatment of recombinant human tumour necrosis factor-alpha and hyperthermia on L929 cells. |
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Authors: | E Liong S K Kong K K Au J Y Li G Y Xu Y L Lee T T Kwok Y M Choy C Y Lee K P Fung |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, NT. |
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Abstract: | Combined treatment with human recombinant TNF-alpha (rhTNF-alpha) and hyperthermia at 43 degrees C arrested the growth of mouse fibrosarcoma L929 cells in vitro. The cytotoxic effect was enhanced in combined treatment compared with that following administration of rhTNF-alpha or hyperthermia alone. When the cells were subjected to hyperthermia at 43 degrees C for 3 hours and then incubated with 0.4 ng/ml rhTNF-alpha at 37 degrees C for 24 hours, a statistically significant 65% decrease in the rate of cellular glucose uptake was observed. This suppressive effect was synergistic in terms of effect achieved by rhTNF-alpha or hyperthermia individually. Since the growth of tumour cells depends mainly on catabolism of glucose, our findings indicate that one manner by which combined rhTNF-alpha and hyperthermia treatment inhibits L929 cell growth may be by reducing the supply of glucose to the cells. |
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