title: [Changes in serum cytokine levels in patients with malignant bone and soft tissue tumors in the course of chemotherapy].
abstract: We studied seven patients with malignant bone and soft tissue tumors to examine the influence of chemotherapy on production of serum cytokines. Four types of cytokines (IL-1 beta, IL-2, IL-6, TNF alpha) were measured by ELISA method. A significant increase of IL-6 and TNF alpha production was observed after intravenous infusion of antitumor drugs. After intraarterial infusion of drugs there was a slight increase in the production of these cytokines. On the other hand, there were no changes in the IL-1 beta and IL-2 levels after infusion of the drugs. IL-6 and TNF alpha increased almost at the same time that the numbers of WBC (neutrophils) decreased after infusion. And this phenomenon was clear in the patients who had a good performance status.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daiyukai General Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kasai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimokawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000097:blood; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha