title: [Reduction of the immune responses and synthesis of cytokines associated with Th1 and Th2 lymphocyte function and their correction by polyoxidonium under conditions of subacute intoxication by organophosphorus compounds].
abstract: Experiments on Wistar rats showed that subacute poisoning by organophosphorus compounds dimethyldichlorovinyl phosphate (DDVF), malation, and dimethylparation (total dose, 1.0 LD50) suppresses both cell and humoral immune responses and significantly decreases the level of blood cytokines (IFNg, IL-4) and the IFNg/IL-4 ratio in comparison to the control, which is evidence for a greater lesion of Th1 cells in comparison to Th2 cells. The immunomodulator polyoxidonium administered for four days in a daily dose of 700 microg/kg under conditions of subacute intoxication with organophosphorus compounds restores the cell and humoral immune responses and the synthesis of cytokines.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Zabrodskiĭ
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Kirichuk
authors.forename: I Kh
authors.initials: IKh
authors.lastname: Iafarova
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Svistunov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D056724:Immunity, Humoral / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011108:Polymers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D010879:Piperazines; D011108:Polymers; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma; C540909:azoximer bromide