title: [Effect of peri-operatively administrated OK-432 on immunopotency in primary liver cancer--immunological and histological study in cases receiving intrahepatic arterial administration].
abstract: OK-432 purified from streptococcal preparations was administrated via either hepatic artery or peripheral vein to the patients with primary liver cancer to prevent the decrease of immunopotency in the peri-operative periods. In "OK-432 administration" group, the immunological parameters such Su-PS skin reactions, number of lymphocytes, NK activity, and Leu 11 positive cells of peripheral blood showed more increased levels than those in "untreated" group. Histologically, the resected specimens showed varying degrees of lymphocyte infiltration throughout the cancerous tissue in five out of nine patients who received OK-432 via hepatic artery. In patients received OK-432 via the hepatic artery which was feeding cancer lesion, there were formation of lymph follicles in the cancerous tissues and destruction of the cancer nests by infiltrating lymphocytes. Together with the immunological and histological findings, the intraarterial administration of OK-432 seemed to be useful as a multidisciplinary treatment.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taniwaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010844:Picibanil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D010844:Picibanil