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. 2011 Nov 29;2011:868345. doi: 10.1155/2011/868345

Table 1.

NKT cells are IL-12-induced antimetastatic effectors.

Mouse strain/treatment Tumor Site of metastasis tested Number of tumor metastases
Control IL-12 treated % inhibition
BALB/c + IL-12 RL♂1 liver 216 ± 24 28 ± 2 87%*
Colon 26 lung 125 ± 25 16 ± 10 87%*
DBA/2 + lL-12 P815 liver 173 ± 12 10 ± 1 94%*
C57BL/6 + IL-12 B16 lung 61 ± 16 5 ± 1 91%*
EL4 liver 106 ± 22 17 ± 7 84%*
C57BL/6 bg/bg + IL-12 EL4 liver 107 ± 17 16 ± 6 85%*

C57BL/6 + IL-12 EL4 liver 96 ± 18 15 ± 4 84%*
3LL lung 122 ± 26 25 ± 5 80%*
C57BL/6 + αAGM1 Ab + IL-12 EL4 liver 102 ± 24 22 ± 5 78%*
3LL lung 128 ± 32 33 ± 8 74%*
C57BL/6 + αNK1.1 Ab + IL-12 EL4 liver 152 ± 26 130 ± 20 14%
3LL lung 204 ± 36 156 ± 28 24%

The mice were inoculated i.v. with syngeneic tumors. Data of tumor metastasis and % of inhibition are shown as mean ± SD from six to ten mice in each group. *P < .01. αAGM1 Ab: antiasialo GM1 antibody; αNK1.1 Ab: anti-NK1.1 antibody.