title: Enhancement of defective monocyte function during immunotherapy with recombinant interferon.
abstract: The influence of immunotherapy with high dose (50 X 10(6) units/m2) recombinant leukocyte A interferon on blood monocyte functions was studied in eight patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. Monocyte chemotactic responsiveness (MCR) was initially depressed (9.8 +/- 1.6 cells/field) compared to healthy controls (17.6 +/- 5.1 cells/field), P less than 0.01. Recombinant interferon was administered three times weekly, and after 7 days a significant improvement in chemotaxis was observed (16.6 +/- 3.0 cells/field), P less than 0.05. The MCR remained normal until cessation of interferon therapy (greater than 1 month). Phagocytic and candidacidal activities were normal in the patients and were not influenced by treatment with interferon. In conclusion, high dose recombinant interferon given to cancer patients caused a normalization of defective blood monocyte chemotaxis, which persisted for greater than 1 month.
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins