MICROBIOLOGY

Microbiology

Microbiology

Title of article and author:

Growth inhibition of HeLa cell by internalization of Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-

Akira Kitamura, Sohkichi Mastumoto and Izumi Asahina

Source of article:

Cancer Cell International 2009

Outline of article:

I.Introduction

In this article, we studied whether the BCG depressed the growth of malignant tumor cell or not. Intravesical BCG treatment has been demonstrated to be an effective therapy for superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder though the mechanism of antitumor effect still remained unclear. The study revealed the following discussed facts.

II.Main Points

1. Intravesical BCG immunotherapy is effective for preventing recurrence and progression in none muscle-invasive bladder cancer but the ...