title: Enhancement of lymphocyte blastogenesis and neutrophil function by avridine in dexamethasone-treated and nontreated cattle.
abstract: The lipoidal amine, N,N-dioctadecyl-N',N'-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) propanediamine (avridine or CP 20,961), formulated in liposomes, was evaluated for its effect on leukocyte kinetics, lymphocyte blastogenesis, and polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) function in dexamethasone-treated and nontreated cattle. In the 1st experiment, cattle were given avridine in a single IM injection of 0.1, 1.0, or 10 mg/kg of body weight. All doses induced swelling at the injection site, a febrile response, and a leukocytosis due to a neutrophilia. Mononuclear cell numbers were normal. All 3 groups of avridine-treated animals had a higher mean lymphocyte blastogenic response to mitogens on the 4 days after administration than did the control nontreated animals. Avridine administration was associated with an enhanced ability of PMN to ingest Staphylococcus aureus and to mediate antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). The highest dose (10 mg/kg) was associated with a depression of the ability of PMN to iodinate protein. An effect of avridine on PMN random migration under agarose or nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction was not observed. In a 2nd experiment, cattle were given no treatment, 0.04 mg of dexamethasone/kg IM, or 10 mg of avridine/kg IM followed 24 hours later by 0.04 mg of dexamethasone/kg. Dexamethasone administration caused a leukocytosis due to a neutrophilia with normal mononuclear cell numbers, an enhancement of PMN random migration under agarose, and an inhibition of NBT reduction, iodination, and ADCC activity of PMN. Dexamethasone did not have a detectable effect on lymphocyte blastogenesis or on ingestion of S aureus by PMN.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003959:Diamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004336:Drug Antagonism; D008081:Liposomes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D003959:Diamines; D008081:Liposomes; D003907:Dexamethasone; C006270:avridine