Previously, we demonstrated that connexin 43 (cx43) suppressed the growth of human glioblastoma cells. To investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in tumor suppression by cx43, we developed a human cytokine array system, which simultaneously detects the expression of 43 cytokines. By using this new technology, we analyzed the cx43-regulated genes in cx43-transfected cells. The cytokine arr...

The generation of multinucleated giant cells (MGC) from cells of the bovine monocyte-macrophage lineage was investigated. Freshly isolated monocytes were incubated with the conditioned medium (CM) of peripheral blood mononuclear cell cultures treated with Concanavalin A for 1-4 days (CM1 to CM4). Only CM1 generated MGC despite similar concentrations of IFNgamma in all CMs. Nevertheless, MGC for...

Previously, we demonstrated that connexin 43 (cx43) suppressed the growth of human glioblastoma cells. To investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in tumor suppression by cx43, we developed a human cytokine array system, which simultaneously detects the expression of 43 cytokines. By using this new technology, we analyzed the cx43-regulated genes in cx43-transfected cells. The cytokine arr...

The human promyelocytic leukemic cell line HL-60 can be induced to mature monocytes and macrophages in vitro by lymphocyte-conditioned medium. We are reporting sequential changes in surface antigenic expressions, which are sensitive markers of the characteristic events in the process of cell differ entiation. The promyelocyte membrane antigen, detected by a monoclonal antibody produced using HL...

Human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) exerts profound effects on the proliferation, differentiation, and effector function of myeloid lineage cells. In contrast to its growth-promoting effects on normal myeloid progenitor cells, we found that GM-CSF unexpectedly inhibited the colony growth of U937 cells in agar culture. Furthermore, medium conditioned by recombinant GM...

In this study, we investigated the role of interleukin-lp (IL-1s) in the malignant evolution of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and the functional activity of IL-1 inhibitors. Bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) low-density cells from 38 CML patients were studied in the colonyforming unit-granulocyte, erythrocyte, monocyte, megakaryocyte colony culture assay. Samples from patients wit...

Anti-PD1 therapy revolutionized melanoma treatment, yet low response rates and immune-related adverse events remain a major concern. Caspase-1 inflammasome is autonomously active in known to promote tumor progression. Therefore, we investigated its role immunotherapy resistance melanoma. The pharmacological inhibition of caspase-1 augmented mouse (B16F10 YUMM1.7) anti-PD1 vivo. combination stud...

In vitro studies were conducted to determine whether conditioned medium from rat fetal urogenital sinus explants would affect phenotypic characteristics of NBT-II urinary bladder carcinoma cells in culture. NBT-II cells were exposed to medium (30%, v/v) conditioned for 48 h by intact urogenital sinus explants derived from 18-day fetal rats. Upon exposure for 23 h the [3H]thymidine incorporation...

Myoepithelial cells have been implicated in the regulation of the transition from in situ to invasive neoplasia in salivary gland tumors. Considering the importance of the microenvironment of the tumor, the present in vitro study therefore analyzed the morphological and phenotypic changes undergone by benign myoepithelial cells from pleomorphic adenoma (PA) stimulated by tumor-conditioned mediu...