title: Chitotriosidase as a new marker of macrophage stimulation in a tumor model treated with cyclophosphamide and Ukrain.
abstract: Ukrain has previously been demonstrated to exert a malignotoxic effect in vivo. This antitumor drug has been effective in the treatment of some malignancies in experimental animals as a result of immunostimulation (macrophage stimulation). In the present study, serum chitotriosidase activity was measured as a biochemical marker of macrophage stimulation in several murine and rat models of macrophage stimulation. It was shown that zymosan, carboxymethylated glucan and Triton WR 1339 administration to CBA mice or Wistar rats was followed by a considerable increase in serum chitotriosidase activity. Murine LS lymphosarcoma development decreased serum chitotriosidase activity. Antitumor treatment by Ukrain or cyclophosphamide did not restore this index to the normal value.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Korolenko
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Djanayeva
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Falameyeva
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wevers
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Filjushina
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Buzueva
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Kaledin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sandula
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nowicky
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001600:Berberine Alkaloids; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006596:Hexosaminidases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology*; D010617:Phenanthridines
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D001600:Berberine Alkaloids; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D010617:Phenanthridines; C060921:ukrain; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D006596:Hexosaminidases; C086400:chitotriosidase