title: Activation of murine macrophages by tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-1, interferon-gamma and cisplatin.
abstract: Murine peritoneal macrophages were rendered tumoricidal to Dalton's lymphoma (DL) cells on incubation with recombinant tumor necrosis factor alpha (rTNF-alpha), recombinant interleukin-1 (rIL-1) and cisplatin in vitro. Simultaneous treatment of macrophages with suboptimal doses of rTNF-alpha and rIL-1 had additive effect on the activation of macrophages. Priming of macrophages with recombinant interferon gamma (rIFN-gamma) significantly enhanced the rTNF-alpha 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-alpha. These studies indicate the potential of appropriate combination of these Biological Response Modifiers (BRMs) against neoplasia.
authors: Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sodhi
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Singh
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Pai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000502:physiology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D002945:Cisplatin