MISC

2008年

Anti-tumor activity of murine peritoneal macrophages induced by porcine skin gelatin

Experimental Oncology
  • T. Koide
  • ,
  • T. Kojima
  • ,
  • Y. Inamura
  • ,
  • H. Nagata
  • ,
  • Y. Hashimoto
  • ,
  • Y. Sugita
  • ,
  • H. Maeda

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開始ページ
300
終了ページ
305
記述言語
英語
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Aim: To study the induction of anti-tumor activity of murine peritoneal macrophages in vitro by porcine skin gelatin. Methods: Antitumor activity of the macrophages was evaluated with tritium thymidine uptake by target tumor cells. ELISA was used to measure amounts of cytokines secreted in culture medium. Results: The ability of the gelatin to induce anti-tumor activity of the macrophages was stronger than that of lipopolysaccharide of E. coli. Combination of the lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ synergistically stimulated the macrophages but that of the gelatin and interferon-γ additionally did. The culture supernatant of the macrophages incubated with the gelatin also showed higher anti-tumor activity than that with the lipopolysaccharide though the lipopolysaccharide was more excellent than the gelatin in stimulating secretion of anti-tumor cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ) by the macrophages. Anti-TNF-α antibody partially suppressed the anti-tumor activity of the culture supernatant of the macrophages incubated with the lipopolysaccharide but not with the gelatin. The gelatin induced anti-tumor activity of the macrophages of C3H/HeJ as well as C3H/ HeN mice whereas the lipopolysaccharide did only in C3H/HeN mice. The macrophages stimulated in vitro by the gelatin exerted anti-tumor activity in vivo. Moreover, the gelatin stimulated peritoneal exudates cells in vivo when subcutaneously administered with them. Conclusions: Porcine skin gelatin induces anti-tumor activity of macrophages in mice and its magnitude is greater than that of lipopolysaccharide of E. coli. Its mechanism is different from that of the lipopolysaccharide but not fully clarified. Copyright © Experimental Oncology, 2008.

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PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19112428
ID情報
  • ISSN : 1812-9269
  • PubMed ID : 19112428
  • SCOPUS ID : 61449513972

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