title: The effects of cyclophosphamide on antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity in mice.
abstract: The effect of cyclophosphamide (CY) on antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) was evaluated. The results indicated that a single injection of CY markedly increased ADCC activity of murine splenic cells. This effect was dose dependent and was maximal on day 7 after the drug injection. The number of lymphoid cells in treated mice decreased to approximately 50%; however the percentages of EA rosettes were similar to those of control animals suggesting that the augmented cytotoxic activity was not due to a relative increase in Fc receptor bearing cells. CY treatment also enhanced delayed type hypersensitivity, but suppressed antibody production to sheep red blood cells. The possibility that CY eliminates a suppressor cell subpopulation that normally regulates ADCC levels is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012397:Rosette Formation
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide