title: Enhanced immunostimulation by novel platinum anticancer agents.
abstract: 'Poly-plat', SSP and SAP are second generation analogs of cisplatin which have been shown to activate murine peritoneal macrophages in vivo and in vitro. Murine peritoneal macrophages treated with 'poly-plat', SSP or SAP (5 microg/mg) for 2 h are stimulated to form cytoplasmic extensions. Drug-treated macrophages also elicit an increase in the number of lysosomes. In addition, analysis of tissue culture supernatants shows increased levels of interleukin-1alpha and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. These results show that 'poly-plat', SSP and SAP enhance the immune system with greater efficacy and potency than cisplatin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1115, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Muenchen
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Andrulis
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000187:drug effects; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007375:Interleukin-1; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D002945:Cisplatin