Antiproliferative Activities of Interferons Against Human Bladder Carcinoma Cell Lines in Vitro

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Abstract
The antiproliferative effect of interferons against 5 human bladder carcinoma cell lines, RT112, T24, RT4, 647V and HT1197, was determined in vitro. Each of these human bladder carcinoma cell lines except 647V was sensitive to human interferons in liquid media. The antiproliferative effect of interferons was observed only upon continuous exposure, not after 1 h. Partially purified, naturally produced interferon .beta. was more inhibitory of cell growth than naturally produced interferon .alpha.. Interferon .alpha. 54, 76, 61, 6L and 1 purified to homogeneity were as effective as naturally produced, partially pure interferon .alpha.. Although interferon .beta., produced by recombinant DNA technology and purified to homogeneity, was not equivalent in effectiveness to naturally produced interferon .beta., its antiproliferative activity was greater than interferon .alpha. 54 for 3 of 4 cell lines tested. Antimitotic effects may underlie, at least in part, the potential therapeutic activity of interferons for bladder carcinoma.