title: Isoprinosine delays the early appearance of autoimmunity in NZB/NZW F1 mice treated with interferon.
abstract: NZB/NZW F1 hybrid mice treated for long periods with type beta interferon developed early symptoms of autoimmune disease. In these animals the level of anti-dsDNA antibody begins to increase at 4-6 months while untreated NZB/NZW mice do not display similar levels until 12 months. The concomitant administration of isoprinosine and interferon delays the early appearance of autoimmune disorders. In interferon-treated NZB/NZW mice the cytotoxic activity of natural killer lymphocytes is maintained at high levels until the age of 5 months. Nevertheless, the natural killer activity is even stronger and detected until at least 7 months in NZB/NZW mice receiving a single dose of interferon 16 hr prior to the test. Lymphoblastoid ascitic tumours appeared early (2-3 months) during interferon treatment in all groups of NZB/NZW mice. However, in the presence of isoprinosine only a few animals developed tumours. Thus, isoprinosine seems to protect NZB/NZW mice both from early autoimmune disorders due to interferon and from early tumour development.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D007288:Inosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D007542:Inosine Pranobex / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000276:immunology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007288:Inosine; D007372:Interferons; D007542:Inosine Pranobex