Prostaglandin e(2)release by human and syrian hamster tumor cells and their sensitivity to cytostatic activity of natural killers.

摘要

The release of prostaglandin E(2)by human and Syrian hamster tumor cells in response to contact with natural killers and their sensitivity to cytostatic activity of natural killers were studied. A previously reported correlation between prostaglandin E(2)release by Syrian hamster tumor cells and their resistance to cytostatic activity of natural killers was confirmed. This resistance can be cancelled by inhibition of prostaglandin E(2)release with indomethacin. Unlike malignant tumor cells of Syrian hamsters, only few human tumor cells resistant to cytostatic activity of natural killers secrete prostaglandin E(2). The resistance of these cell strains to cytostatic activity of natural killers could be cancelled by indomethacin treatment. Possible role of prostaglandin E(2)release as a mechanism of tumor cell protection from effector cells of this type of natural (congenital) immunity is discussed.