PMID- 9178819 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19970627 LR - 20201222 IS - 0020-7136 (Print) IS - 0020-7136 (Linking) VI - 71 IP - 4 DP - 1997 May 16 TI - Interleukin-10 is a growth factor for human melanoma cells and down-regulates HLA class-I, HLA class-II and ICAM-1 molecules. PG - 630-7 AB - IL-10 is a cytokine which shows various effects including inhibition of T-cell proliferation or HLA-dependent antigen presentation. In this study, we analysed the effects of exogenous or autocrine IL-10 on proliferation and expression of immunocritical surface molecules. Fourteen cultures of human melanoma cells were established from primary melanomas, locoregional lymph-node or distant metastases. In 5 melanoma cell cultures, proliferation in the presence of IL-10, anti-IL-10 antibodies (Ab) or control Ab was assessed with colorimetric and [3H]thymidine uptake assays. Flow cytometric analysis was used to quantify the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class-I, HLA class-II and intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and the IL-10 receptor (IL-10R). IL-10 production of melanoma cells was documented by RT-PCR and IL-10 protein was detected in the supernatants by means of ELISA. IL-10 enhanced proliferation and prolonged survival of melanoma cells in 5 out of 5 cultures. Anti-IL-10 Ab decreased proliferation. IL-10R expression was found in 12 out of 14 (86%) melanoma cell cultures. The expression of HLA-I, HLA-II and ICAM-1 on all melanoma cells that were positive for IL-10R showed a reduction of 10-60% by IL-10, whereas the surface levels of HLA-I, HLA-II and ICAM-1 in 5 out of 5 cell cultures revealed an increase of 10-170% by anti-IL-10 Ab. These findings suggest that IL-10 is an autocrine growth factor with significant impact on immunocritical molecules in melanoma. IL-10 effects have to be considered when planning therapeutic immunointerventions in melanoma patients. FAU - Yue, F Y AU - Yue FY AD - Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich Medical School, Switzerland. FAU - Dummer, R AU - Dummer R FAU - Geertsen, R AU - Geertsen R FAU - Hofbauer, G AU - Hofbauer G FAU - Laine, E AU - Laine E FAU - Manolio, S AU - Manolio S FAU - Burg, G AU - Burg G LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Int J Cancer JT - International journal of cancer JID - 0042124 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (Antigens, Neoplasm) RN - 0 (Growth Substances) RN - 0 (HLA Antigens) RN - 0 (HLA-D Antigens) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (RNA, Neoplasm) RN - 126547-89-5 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) RN - 130068-27-8 (Interleukin-10) SB - IM MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology MH - Antigens, Neoplasm/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Down-Regulation/drug effects MH - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/*drug effects MH - Genes, MHC Class I MH - Genes, MHC Class II MH - Growth Substances/*pharmacology MH - HLA Antigens/*biosynthesis MH - HLA-D Antigens/biosynthesis MH - Humans MH - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Interleukin-10/antagonists & inhibitors/immunology/*pharmacology MH - Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology MH - Melanoma/*pathology/secondary MH - Neoplasm Metastasis/pathology MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis/genetics MH - RNA, Neoplasm/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Skin Neoplasms/*pathology/secondary MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured/drug effects EDAT- 1997/05/16 00:00 MHDA- 2000/06/20 09:00 CRDT- 1997/05/16 00:00 PHST- 1997/05/16 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2000/06/20 09:00 [medline] PHST- 1997/05/16 00:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0215(19970516)71:4<630::AID-IJC20>3.0.CO;2-E [pii] AID - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19970516)71:4<630::aid-ijc20>3.0.co;2-e [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Cancer. 1997 May 16;71(4):630-7. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19970516)71:4<630::aid-ijc20>3.0.co;2-e.