title: Augmentation of mitogen-induced proliferative responses by in vitro indomethacin in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and AIDS-related complex.
abstract: The effect of indomethacin on mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferative responses was studied in six normal heterosexual subjects and nine patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex (ARC). Indomethacin enhanced only Con A-induced lymphocyte responses in six heterosexual men. In contrast, study of the cells from AIDS and ARC revealed that indomethacin enhanced PHA-induced lymphocyte proliferative responses from 52,600 counts/min to 70,900 counts/min (P less than 0.005) and 81,400 counts/min (P less than 0.001) at 0.1 and 1 microgram/ml. respectively and increased Con A-induced lymphoproliferation from 30,800 counts/min to 52,000 counts/min (P less than 0.01) at 0.1 microgram/mg and 51,1000 counts/min (P less than 0.005) at 1 microgram/ml. These results suggest that indomethacin enhanced mitogen-induced lymphoproliferative responses in vitro with cells from patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex and may have therapeutic potential in some patients with AIDS.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000328:Adult; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011043:Pokeweed Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D011043:Pokeweed Mitogens; D003208:Concanavalin A; D007213:Indomethacin