title: Simultaneous induction of interferon gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha by different seleno-organic compounds in human peripheral blood leukocytes.
abstract: Ebselen is known as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant selenium containing drug. We have synthetized 13 seleno-organic compounds, analogs of ebselen. Seven of them were found to be inducers of interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) and/or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in human peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) cultures. The most active cytokine inducers were: 2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one (1, ebselen), bis [2-(N-phenylcarbamoyl)]phenyl diselenide (7) and bis (2-[N-(2-pyridyl)carbamoyl])phenyl diselenide (8). The amounts of IFN and TNF produced by PBL cultures in response to the seleno-organic compounds were found to be similar to that induced by phytohemagglutinin (PHA). The activities of the seleno-organic compounds were dose-dependent and related to the chemical structure of the drugs suggesting involvement of the specific cytokine-inducer receptor. The simultaneous inductions of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha were highly correlated, but independent on each other.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piasecki
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Inglot
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zielińska-Jenczylik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Młochowski
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Syper
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001393:Azoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D054833:Isoindoles; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000975:Antioxidants; D001393:Azoles; D054833:Isoindoles; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C042986:ebselen; D007371:Interferon-gamma