title: Modifying effects of the parent and radio-detoxified endotoxins on cell-mediated cytotoxicity and cytokine release.
abstract: The cytotoxic effects of the parent and radio-detoxified lipopolysaccharides (LPS and RD-LPS, respectively) were studied at various concentrations (0-50 micrograms/ml) upon cultured human lung carcinoma target cells. There was no significant difference between the effects of the two endotoxins. LPS and RD-LPS at the same concentrations, however, modified the cytolytic activity of human leukocytes (effector cells) and their mediators in different extent. The most remarkable difference was found at 10 micrograms/ml. A much higher cytotoxic activity of effector cells was observed in the case of RD-LPS as compared to the parent LPS. This concentration used for the treatment of X-irradiated and unexposed effector cells at 24 h incubation resulted in elevated release of some cytokines as measured by ELISA. For increasing the natural defence, RD-LPS as immunomodulator may be of practical value.
authors.affiliation: Frédéric Joliot-Curie National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubasova
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bertók
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Köteles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008297:Male; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma