title: [Modulation effect of cimetidine on the production of IL-2 and interferon-gamma in patients with gastric cancer].
abstract: The modulation effects of cimetidine on the production of IL-2 and IFN-gamma by the peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 31 patients with gastric cancer and 32 normal subjects were studied. Their T lymphocyte subsets were also assayed. The IL-2 and IFN-gamma activity in patients were significantly lower than that in normal subjects (P < 0.01). Cimetidine could significantly promote IL-2 and IFN-gamma production. There was a significant negative correlation between OKT8 subsets and the activity of IL-2 and IFN-gamma (P < 0.01). The results showed that cimetidine could be used as an adjunct in the treatment of advanced neoplasm.
authors: Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai.
authors: Q S
authors: QS
authors: Wen
authors: G Z
authors: GZ
authors: Zhang
authors: X T
authors: XT
authors: Kong
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007376:Interleukin-2; D002927:Cimetidine; D007371:Interferon-gamma