title: Elevation of activated platelet-dependent chemokines in patients with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab)-treated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: This study measured and compared levels of some chemokines in patients with rituximab-treated non-Hodgkin lymphoma because they may participate in the mechanism of efficacy of rituximab in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients. Monocytic chemotactant protein-1, RANTES (regulated on activation, normally T-cell expressed and secreted), eotaxin, interleukin-8, neutrophil-activating protein-78, stromal cell-derived factor-1, and growth-regulating oncogene-alpha in patients with rituximab-treated non-Hodgkin lymphoma were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Levels of RANTES were higher in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients than in controls. Levels of monocytic chemotactant protein-1, RANTES, and neutrophil-activating protein-78 were significantly elevated before and after chemotherapy with rituximab treatment. However, the level of stromal cell-derived factor-1 did not exhibit a significant change. Before to after chemotherapy without rituximab treatment, all chemokine levels did not exhibit significant changes. These findings suggest that activated platelet-dependent chemokines such as RANTES and neutrophil-activating protein-78 may modulate the efficacy of rituximab in antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxity.
authors: Division of Hematology at Kishiwada City Hospital, Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan. shosaku-n@mbp.ocn.ne.jp
authors: Shosaku
authors: S
authors: Nomura
authors: Kazuyoshi
authors: K
authors: Ishii
authors: Yuka
authors: Y
authors: Kamitsuji
authors: Nobuhiko
authors: N
authors: Uoshima
authors: Emiko
authors: E
authors: Ishikawa
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Kitayama
authors: Kunio
authors: K
authors: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000276:immunology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D018925:Chemokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069283:Rituximab
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D018925:Chemokines; D000069283:Rituximab