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Newcastle disease virus activates macrophages for anti-tumor activity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10639582     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), an agent with interesting immune stimulatory and anti-tumor activity, was investigated for its capacity to activate anti-tumor activity in murine macrophages in vitro and in vivo. Direct macrophage activation was seen under a variety of experimental conditions using two different strains of NDV, different sources of macrophages (spleen and peritoneum) and different strains of mice (DBA/2, C57BL/6, 615). Various macrophage enzymes (ADA, iNOS, lysozyme, acid phosphatase) became upregulated and anti-tumor effector molecules such as nitric oxide (NO) and TNF-alpha were found in the supernatant. NDV activated macrophages performed anti-tumor activity in vitro such as anti-tumor cytostasis and anti-tumor cytotoxicity. The cytotoxic anti-tumor activity was broad and active against all tumor lines tested including mammary carcinoma, lung carcinoma, mastocytoma and immune escape variants (lymphoma). Macrophage activation via BCG/LPS also caused a broad range anti-tumor cytotoxic activity while activation via mixed lymphocyte culture conditioned medium had restricted anti-tumor activity. Anti-tumor activity of NDV activated macrophages could be transfered in vivo. Transfer of macrophages which had not been appropriately activated exerted either no effect or a tumor growth augmenting effect. Repeated intravenous transfer of NDV activated macrophages exerted a significant suppressive effect on pulmonary metastases in a mammary carcinoma tumor model as well as in a lung carcinoma model. Taken together these results demonstrate that NDV can strongly activate macrophages to perform anti-tumor activities in vitro and in vivo.
Authors:
V Schirrmacher; L Bai; V Umansky; L Yu; Y Xing; Z Qian
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of oncology     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1019-6439     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2000 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-03-07     Completed Date:  2000-03-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9306042     Medline TA:  Int J Oncol     Country:  GREECE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  363-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Cellular Immunology, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Female
Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
Macrophage Activation*
Macrophages / immunology*,  virology
Mammary Neoplasms, Animal / therapy*
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Inbred DBA
Newcastle disease virus / immunology*
Nitric Oxide / metabolism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / drug effects,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide

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