title: Salicylazosulfapyridine (Salazopyrin) effect on endotoxin-induced production of interleukin-1-like factor from human monocytes in vitro.
abstract: Monocytes (M phi) were simultaneously preincubated with salicylazosulfapyridine (Salazopyrin) (SAZ), 0.78-12.5 mM, and lipopolysaccharide from E. coli, 1 X 10(-9) g/ml. Presence of SAZ resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the co-stimulatory activity in M phi culture supernatants, corresponding to a 50% reduction by SAZ, 2.0 mM. Co-stimulatory activity was estimated by the mitogen-induced thymocyte proliferation assay (THY assay). The results indicate an inhibitory effect of SAZ in vitro on the production of IL-1 and other possible co-stimulatory factors. This inhibitory effect was not due to decreased M phi viability, production of suppressive substances, or to drug interference with the THY assay. Equimolar preincubations with sulfapyridine, 5-aminosalicylic acid and N-acety-1-5-aminosalicylic acid were without effect on the production of co-stimulatory factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine TTA, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Remvig
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D007375:Interleukin-1; D012460:Sulfasalazine