| Abstract: |
Macrophages and cultured human monocytes can mediate efficient antibody-dependent cytotoxicity (ADCC) against human tumor cells using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The mechanism of this killing is usually assumed to involve secreted factors (reactive oxygen intermediates, tumor necrosis factor, or other cytotoxic factors) leading to target cell lysis. In this study, we present evidence that phagocytosis ofintact target cells is the principal mechanism of antitumor cytotoxicity in our in vitro model of ADCCby cultured monocytes. Human monocytes cultured in recombinant human macrophage colony-stimulating factor ingested up to 100% of fluorochrome-labeled melanoma and neuroblastoma target cells, in the presence of an appropriate antitumor mAb. Electron microscopy demonstrated phagocytosis ofintact tumor cells by cultured monocytes during ADCC. All of the radionuclide in radiolabeled target cells was taken up by monocytes during phagocytosis. By preventing the release of radioisotope tracers, phagocytosis thus prevents the detection of this very efficient form of cytotoxicity by most conventional assays. © 1990, Rockefeller University Press., All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: |
neoplasms; cytology; electron microscopy; cells, cultured; fluorescent dyes; cytotoxicity; tumor cells, cultured; monoclonal antibody; antibodies, monoclonal; cell culture; recombinant proteins; monocyte; monocytes; phagocytosis; ultrastructure; colony-stimulating factors; cancer cell destruction; antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity; colony stimulating factor; macrophage colony-stimulating factor; antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; human; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.; opsonins
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