title: Immunomodulation of macrophages by radio-detoxified lipopolysaccharide of Salmonella typhimurium.
abstract: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and ratio-detoxified LPS (Rd-LPS) from Salmonella typhimurium were analysed for their ability to stimulate murine peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) and macrophages. Rd-LPS induced much more inflammatory response as compared to LPS. PEC numbers/mouse obtained were significantly higher (3-fold) in response to Rd-LPS than LPS. The haemorrhage was induced in mice by LPS but not by Rd-LPS. Activation of macrophages in vivo by Rd-LPS was significantly higher as compared to LPS. This was evident from the increase levels of their lysosomal enzymes and cytokines. Rd-LPS induced 10-fold increase in acid phosphatase contents of macrophages as compared to controls while only 7-fold increase was obtained with LPS. Arylsulfatase and beta-glucuronidase increased by about 2-fold by Rd-LPS and LPS. Macrophages incubated with Rd-LPS in vitro showed 16-fold and 20-fold increase in the cell associated levels of arylsulfatase and beta-glucuronidase respectively as compared to unstimulated cells. On the other hand, only 6-fold increase was observed in response to LPS in the levels of both the enzymes. TNF-[symbol: see text] and IL-1 secreted by macrophages increased considerably in response to Rd-LPS as compared to those released by LPS. Rd-LPS, thus seems to be a better immunomodulator than untreated LPS.
authors.affiliation: Food Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chander
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D016207:Cytokines; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides