title: Modulation of 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase in patients treated with alpha-interferon: effects of dose, schedule, and route of administration.
abstract: The interferon (IFN)-induced intracellular enzyme 2',5'-oligoadenylate (2-5A) synthetase was measured in extracts of peripheral mononuclear cells isolated from patients receiving a 300-fold range of doses of alpha interferon (IFN-alpha). The range of enzyme induction was 2.3- to 5.7-fold. The maximum fold increase varied from individual to individual as did the dose required for maximum enzyme stimulation. The magnitude and endurance of the enzyme response was a function of IFN dose and was unrelated to the duration of treatment or number of injections or to the route of administration. The enzyme assay was a more sensitive indicator of IFN administration than was measurement of the level of circulating IFN. These results substantiate the potential of a clinical 2-5A synthetase assay for monitoring IFN treatment.
mesh_terms: D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase