title: Immune response modifying activity in mice of polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid stabilized with poly-L-lysine, in carboxymethylcellulose [poly-ICLC].
abstract: Poly-ICLC, a polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid stabilized with poly-L-lysine in carboxymethyl-cellulose was tested in mice for its immunoregulatory activity. Poly-ICLC was found to enhance T cell responsiveness but not B cells. It augmented the delayed type hypersensitivity response significantly. The results indicate Poly-ICLC to be a T cell stimulator. Macrophage tumoricidal activity was markedly enhanced both in vitro and in vivo after exposure to Poly-ICLC. Natural killer cell cytotoxicity was significantly augmented in vivo. Both macrophage and natural killer cell activity was maintained for over 3 days after only one treatment. The extended period of tumor cell cytotoxicity, exhibited by macrophages and natural killer cells, may correlate to Poly-ICLC induction of early and high levels of interferon which are maintained in the serum for a longer period of time.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007369:Interferon Inducers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008747:Methylcellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011107:Polylysine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D007369:Interferon Inducers; D008934:Mitogens; D010455:Peptides; D011107:Polylysine; C019531:poly ICLC; D008747:Methylcellulose; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; D011070:Poly I-C