title: Immunomodulating activity of rifampicin.
abstract: It has been shown that some antibiotics can modify cytokine production. We have examined the effect of rifampicin on secretion of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), IL-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated or heat killed staphylococci (Pansorbin) stimulated monocytes. Secretion of IL-1beta and TNF-a were significantly inhibited (P<0.002) whereas secretion of IL-6 and IL-10 were significantly increased (P<0.003) by rifampicin treated mononuclear cells. Rifampicin had immunomodulatory effects through its capacity to alter the secretion of tested cytokines by human monocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection & Immunodeficiency, Ninewells University Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK. hziglam@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ziglam
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Finch
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology*; D011336:Probability; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D012293:Rifampin