Fig. 6.
The influence of increased neutrophil counts during G-CSF therapy on ADCC against SK-BR–3 breast cancer cells was investigated in the presence of 0.4 μg/mL of BsAb (A77 × 520C9) directed to HER-2/neu and FcαRI. As effector cell source, 50 μL whole blood from patients before G-CSF (before), after 3 and 7 days of G-CSF (3 days and 7 days, respectively), or after G-CSF treatment (after) were compared. During G-CSF therapy, significant enhancement of BsAb-mediated ADCC was paralleled by significant increases in neutrophil numbers (P < .05, indicated by an asterisk [*]). Results from three experiments are presented as mean ± SEM of % specific lysis. (○), No antibody; (▴), (A77 × 520C9); (•), PMN count.