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Role of membrane lipids in the immunological killing of tumor cells: II. Effector cell lipids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6621258     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Peritoneal macrophages (M phi) from mice become cytotoxic after incubation in lymphokine (LK)-rich supernatants of antigen-stimulated spleen cell cultures. Tumoricidal activity is evident with M phi treated with LK for 4 hr, becomes maximal after 8-12 hr incubation and decreases to control levels by 24-36 hr. To gain insight into LK-induced functional changes, the lipid composition of M phi cultured with LK for 0-36 hr was analyzed by high pressure liquid chromatography. LK induced marked changes in M phi lipid composition: cellular content of cholesterol (CHOL) and polyunsaturated fatty acids increased 2- to 3-fold after 8 hr when the cells showed maximal tumoricidal activity. Cellular lipid and fatty acid content returned to control levels by 24 hr when the M phi had lost tumoricidal activity. These changes were not observed with equal numbers of M phi cultured in control supernatants. To analyze further the role of CHOL and unsaturated fatty acids in M phi tumor cytotoxicity, M phi were enriched in CHOL or linolenic acid (18:3) and tested for their ability to kill 1023 tumor cells. Within 1 hr of culture, M phi showed a 3- to 4-fold increase in CHOL or 18:3 content. 18:3-enriched cells were markedly tumoricidal, whereas controls cultured in delipidized medium alone or enriched with saturated fatty acids were cytotoxic. CHOL-enriched M phi were not tumoricidal; indeed, these cells were inhibited in their killing after treatment with LK compared to M phi cultured in delipidized medium with LK alone. These results suggest that UFA aids, whereas CHOL negates, expression of M phi tumor cytotoxicity.
Authors:
S I Schlager; M S Meltzer; L D Madden
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lipids     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0024-4201     ISO Abbreviation:  Lipids     Publication Date:  1983 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-11-23     Completed Date:  1983-11-23     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0060450     Medline TA:  Lipids     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  483-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Membrane / immunology
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic* / drug effects
Fibrosarcoma / immunology*
Lipid Metabolism*
Lymphokines / immunology
Macrophages / drug effects,  immunology*,  metabolism
Membrane Lipids / immunology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Sarcoma, Experimental / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lymphokines; 0/Membrane Lipids

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