Interleukin-12 enhances the antitumor activity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes against lung adenocarcinoma engrafted in severe combined immunodeficient mice

Background. Through a number of biologic activities, interleukin 12 (IL-12) has proven to be a potential antitumor cytokine in mice bearing a variety of malignancies. However, in clinical trials in humans, the eradication of solid tumors remains difficult.