title: [Drug-induced changes in chemotaxis under normal conditions and in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: The effects of agents used in RA treatment, various drugs, RF, rheumatoid nodule and synovial fluid was studied on chemotaxis of PMNs. NSAIDS, corticosteroids, theophylline, colchicine, SOD, RF, rheumatoid nodule and synovial fluid were found to inhibit the chemotactic responsiveness while AMPc, GMPc, PGEI and immunodulator drugs enhanced chemotaxis. The results support the hypothesis that drugs tested may modulate chemotactic function by affecting cellular microtubules assembly and/or GMPc accumulation.
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000527:Alprostadil; D006152:Cyclic GMP
vernacular_title: Modificazioni farmacologicamente indotte della chemiotassi in condizioni normali e nell'artrite reumatoide.