RRC ID 58061
著者 Kikuchi S, Noguchi K, Wakai K, Hamazaki Y, Tozawa K, Jomori T, Sasako M, Miwa H.
タイトル Propagermanium Induces NK Cell Maturation and Tends to Prolong Overall Survival of Patients With Refractory Cancer.
ジャーナル Anticancer Res
Abstract BACKGROUND/AIM:Propagermanium (PG) inhibits the CCL2/CCR2 axis, and has been shown to function as an immune modulator. This study investigated its anti-tumor mechanism in patients with refractory cancers.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five healthy volunteers and 23 patients with refractory oral (n=8) or gastric (n=15) cancer received PG (30 mg/day). We performed flow cytometry (FCM) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and in vitro killing assays.
RESULTS:FCM revealed that CD16+/CD56Dim NK cells (i.e., mature, cytolytic subset) increased, and the apoptosis induction rate of cancer cells increased after PG administration. Among gastric cancer patients, median OS was 172.0 days. Two patients showed complete remission of lung or liver metastasis. Survival of patients with oral cancer also tended to be prolonged.
CONCLUSION:PG induces NK cell maturation, and may potentiate anti-tumor activity.
巻・号 39(9)
ページ 4687-4698
公開日 2019-9-1
DOI 10.21873/anticanres.13651
PII 39/9/4687
PMID 31519568
MeSH Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology* Cell Differentiation / drug effects* Cell Differentiation / immunology* Cell Line, Tumor Drug Resistance, Neoplasm Germanium Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Killer Cells, Natural / drug effects* Killer Cells, Natural / immunology* Leukocytes, Mononuclear / drug effects Leukocytes, Mononuclear / immunology Leukocytes, Mononuclear / metabolism Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology Lymphocyte Subsets / metabolism Neoplasms / diagnosis Neoplasms / drug therapy Neoplasms / immunology* Neoplasms / mortality* Organometallic Compounds / pharmacology* Propionates Tomography, X-Ray Computed
IF 1.994
引用数 2
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 HeLa(RCB0007)