title: Defective production of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and interleukin-1 by mononuclear cells from children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: The production of colony-stimulating activity (CSA) by phytohemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients receiving maintenance chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was examined. Supernatants from only 14 of 22 patient PBMC cultures (64%), but all supernatants from normal PBMC cultures, supported myeloid colony growth. When present, colony-stimulating activity always included granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). In addition, in nine of ten patient studies and in all control studies, stimulated PBMC produced interleukin-1 (IL-1). These results show that the chemotherapy administered to children with ALL can damage the cytokine production mechanisms in PBMC; the diminished ability to produce GM-CSF and IL-1 may contribute to the increased risk of overwhelming infection in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ridgway
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Borzy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007375:Interleukin-1; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor