title: Enhancement of O2- generation and tumoricidal activity of murine macrophages by a monosaccharide precursor of Escherichia coli lipid A.
abstract: The effects of a monosaccharide precursor of Escherichia coli lipid A (lipid X) on murine macrophages were studied. Lipid X is a diacylglucosamine 1-phosphate bearing beta-hydroxymyristoyl groups at positions 2 and 3. Lipid X, as well as lipopolysaccharide and lipid A, enhanced O2- generation in mouse peritoneal macrophages and a macrophage-like cell line, J774.1, and further induced the tumor-cytotoxic activity of peritoneal macrophages. Elimination of a 1-phosphate or 3-O-beta-hydroxymyristoyl groups are essential for the elevated O2- generation and induction of tumoricidal activity due to lipid X.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology*; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000276:immunology; D008050:Lipid A / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006017:Glycolipids; D008050:Lipid A; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D013481:Superoxides; C044283:lipid X