title: In vitro effects of gold sodium thiomalate on IL-1, IL-2 production, IL-2 receptor expression and IL-2 responsiveness in thymocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect in vitro of gold sodium thiomalate (GST) on interleukin 1 (IL-1), and interleukin 2 (IL-2) production and IL-2 receptor expression in thymocytes of mice and in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). GST increased the proliferation of thymocytes and PBMC to suboptimal doses of T cell mitogens Con A and PHA. It induced IL-1 production of the accessory adherent cells within thymocytes and PBMC, IL-1 production in the murine macrophage line P388D1 and induced the PHA reactive thymocytes to produce IL-2 and to express IL-2 receptors. The significance of these findings is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008934:Mitogens; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate