Recombinant human TNF-alpha stimulates the secretion of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in vivo.
Leukemia
; 6(4): 319-22, 1992 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a macrophage-derived cytokine that causes hemorrhagic necrosis of several human tumors in vitro. It has a wide range of biologic effects including stimulation of secretion of both granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) by normal adult lung fibroblasts in culture. No in vivo data are available on the effect of exogenously administered TNF on cytokine production. In the studies reported here, we show that G-CSF accumulates in the serum in vivo in response to recombinant TNF (rTNF) administration. At the peak of the response circulating levels of 2-6 ng/ml of biologically active G-CSF are detectable. Surprisingly, circulating levels of GM-CSF, interleukin-3 as well as a number of other cytokines were not detectable within the limits of the assays. The results indicate that the levels of GM-CSF or interleukin-3 are minimally 100-fold lower than the peak levels of G-CSF. These data illustrate the complex interplay that cytokines have in vivo. Understanding these interactions in humans is crucial to the correct use of this new class of agents in the clinic.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fator Estimulador de Colônias de Granulócitos
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Leukemia
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article