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Tumoricidal activity of lymphotoxin (tumor necrosis factor beta) in vivo: its effects on macrophages. 1988

M Higuchi, and T Mitsuno, and M Sugimoto, and A Okamoto, and S Hirose, and S Tsukita, and T Osawa
Division of Chemical Toxicology and Immunochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan.

We investigated the cytotoxic activity of recombinant human lymphotoxin (rHuLT) against Meth A sarcoma in vitro and in vivo. In direct cytotoxic assay, Meth A cells showed very low, if any, sensitivity to rHuLT. However, rHuLT was found to be strongly cytotoxic for subcutaneously implanted Meth A cells. In order to explain this discrepancy, we examined the indirect effects of rHuLT on Meth A cells particularly through macrophages. rHuLT showed macrophage chemotactic activity in vitro and also in vivo. Thus, injection of rHuLT into the mouse peritoneal cavity caused migration of macrophages to the peritoneal cavity. In addition, histologic analysis revealed that 6 h after intratumor injection of rHuLT, nonspecific esterase-positive cells started to migrate into Meth A tumor tissues, and after a further 24 h, a larger number of nonspecific esterase-positive cells had migrated into the Meth A tumor tissues. Moreover, peritoneal exudate cells induced by rHuLT showed considerably higher cytotoxic activity against Meth A cells than proteose peptone- or phosphate-buffered saline-induced peritoneal exudate cells. Furthermore, the cytotoxic activity of peritoneal exudate cells was found to reside in macrophages. Investigation of the mechanism of macrophage activation by rHuLT revealed that rHuLT can activate macrophages for cytotoxicity synergistically with mouse interferon-gamma. These results strongly suggest that rHuLT, when injected into the tumor, can induce the migration of macrophages into the tumor and activate macrophages in situ to kill tumor cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008233 Lymphotoxin-alpha A tumor necrosis factor family member that is released by activated LYMPHOCYTES. Soluble lymphotoxin is specific for TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR TYPE I; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR TYPE II; and TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR SUPERFAMILY, MEMBER 14. Lymphotoxin-alpha can form a membrane-bound heterodimer with LYMPHOTOXIN-BETA that has specificity for the LYMPHOTOXIN BETA RECEPTOR. TNF Superfamily, Member 1,TNF-beta,Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 1,Tumor Necrosis Factor-beta,Lymphotoxin,Lymphotoxin-alpha3,Soluble Lymphotoxin-alpha,alpha-Lymphotoxin,Lymphotoxin alpha,Lymphotoxin alpha3,Lymphotoxin-alpha, Soluble,Soluble Lymphotoxin alpha,Tumor Necrosis Factor beta,alpha Lymphotoxin
D008264 Macrophages The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.) Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophages,Macrophage,Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived,Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages,Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage,Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived,Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophages, Monocyte Derived,Monocyte Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D008815 Mice, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations, or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. All animals within an inbred strain trace back to a common ancestor in the twentieth generation. Inbred Mouse Strains,Inbred Strain of Mice,Inbred Strain of Mouse,Inbred Strains of Mice,Mouse, Inbred Strain,Inbred Mouse Strain,Mouse Inbred Strain,Mouse Inbred Strains,Mouse Strain, Inbred,Mouse Strains, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Mouse,Strains, Inbred Mouse
D010529 Peritoneal Cavity The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the STOMACH. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen. Greater Sac,Lesser Sac,Omental Bursa,Bursa, Omental,Cavity, Peritoneal,Sac, Greater,Sac, Lesser
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D002630 Chemotactic Factors Chemical substances that attract or repel cells. The concept denotes especially those factors released as a result of tissue injury, microbial invasion, or immunologic activity, that attract LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; or other cells to the site of infection or insult. Chemoattractant,Chemotactic Factor,Chemotaxin,Chemotaxins,Cytotaxinogens,Cytotaxins,Macrophage Chemotactic Factor,Chemoattractants,Chemotactic Factors, Macrophage,Macrophage Chemotactic Factors,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage,Factor, Chemotactic,Factor, Macrophage Chemotactic
D005260 Female Females
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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