Figure 5.
Activity of NK-92/5.28.z cells against aRMS tumor spheroids. Tumor spheroids were established from RH30 (A) and RH41 cells (B,C). NK-92/5.28.z or NK-92 cells were added as effector cells at an E:T ratio below 1:1, and their growing and antitumoral activity were followed over 10 days. NK-92/5.28.z cells exhibited fast and efficient lysis of aRMS tumor spheroids within two (A,B) to five days (C, fewer effector cells), while parental NK-92 cells were not able to efficiently lyse the tumor cells in 3D culture. Growing behaviors of target and effector cells (D) alone as well as in cocultures are shown in parallel, which allows for discrimination between tumor and effector cells.