Abstract
Murine peritoneal macrophages were rendered tumoricidal to Dalton's lymphoma (DL) cells on incubation with recombinant tumor necrosis factor alpha (rTNF-α), recombinant interleukin-1 (rIL-1) and cisplatin in vitro. Simultaneous treatment of macrophages with suboptimal doses of rTNF-α and rIL-1 had additive effect on the activation of macrophages. Priming of macrophages with recombinant interferon gamma (rIFN-γ) significantly enhanced the rTNF-α and rIL-1-induced macrophage cytotoxicity. Cisplatin was found to up-regulate rIL-1-induced macrophage activation but inhibited the activation of macrophages with rTNF-α. These studies indicate the potential of appropriate combination of these Biological Response Modifiers (BRMs) against neoplasia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-50 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Immunology Letters |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cisplatin
- Interferon-γ
- Interleukin-1
- Macrophage
- Tumor necrosis factor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology