Effect of Z-100, an immunomodulator extracted from human type tubercle bacilli,on the pulmonary metastases of lewis lung carcinoma in attempt to regulate suppressor T cells and suppressor factor,IL-4 |
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Authors: | Yutaka Emori Hidetaka Sasaki Yoshiro Hayashi PhD Kikuo Nomoto |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Immunology, Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Maida-shi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, 812 Fukuoka, Japan;(2) Immunological section, Central Research Laboratories, Zeria Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2512-1 Oshikiri, Kohnan-machi, Ohsato-gun, 360-01 Saitama, Japan |
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Abstract: | In the present study, anti-metastatic effect of Z-100 on the spontaneous pulmonary metastases of Lewis lung carcinoma (3LL)
was examined in an attempt to regulate suppressor T cells. When Z-100 (10 mg/kg) was daily injected i.p. after 3LL inoculation,
survival rate of these mice was increased significantly (p<0.05). In addition, the number of pulmonary metastatic colonies of 3LL in Z-100-treated mice were significantly decreased
by 38% at 21 days, as compared with that of control mice (p<0.05). Along with the decrease of pulmonary metastases, suppressor cell activity was also gradually reduced in these mice,
as compared with that of control mice. When splenic suppressor cells (5×107 cells) from 3LL-bearing mice were adoptively transferred into normal mice (recipients) just before inoculation of 3LL, the
development of pulmonary metastases in recipients was significantly accelerated. However, splenocytes from 3LL-bearing mice
treated with Z-100 did not affect the development of pulmonary metastasis. The potential to accelerate the metastasis of splenic
mononuclear cells from 3LL-bearing mice was decreased significantly by the treatment with anti-Thy 1.2 monoclonal antibody
(mAb), anti-Lyt 2.2 mAb or anti-CD11b mAb followed by complement. IL-4 activity in the sera of 3LL-bearing mice was detected
15 days after tumor inoculation (13 pg/ml) and gradually increased (18 pg/ml) 20 days after tumor inoculation. However, when
Z-100 (10 mg/kg) was daily injected i.p., IL-4 activity in sera was decreased significantly, and the IL-4 activity was not
detected in these mice on day 20. These results suggest that Z-100 could inhibit the pulmonary metastases in 3LL-bearing mice
through the inhibition of suppressor T cell activity and a possible candidate of its effector molecule, IL-4. |
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Keywords: | Z-100 Immunomodulator Suppressor cell Pulmonary metastasis Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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