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ArticleBritish journal of cancer1995

Enhanced lymphokine-activated killer cell activity by an immunomodulator, Roquinimex.

F Vaz, M R Silva, J L Ascensao

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Article in British journal of cancer, 1995. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

F VazPortuguese Institute of Oncology, Lisbon, Portugal.
M R Silva
J L Ascensao
Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil · PTUniversity of Nevada, Reno · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Roquinimex (Roq) is an immunomodulator known to stimulate cellular immune responses. It is currently used for immunotherapy after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). One of the major features of this compound is an enhancement of natural killer (NK) cell activity and numbers. We studied the in vitro effect of Roq on human peripheral blood NK and adherent lymphokine-activated killer cell (ALAK) activities. In cultures supplemented with recombinant interleukin 2 (rIL-2) (1000 U ml-1) and Roq a significant increase in NK and LAK function was observed without a parallel increase in cell numbers. We also examined the generation of NK cells from human bone marrow (BM) immature progenitors, obtained by purging with 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4HC). NK cell numbers and activity were both increased when cultures with rIL-2 (10 U ml-1) were supplemented with Roq. These results confirm findings obtained in vivo and in vitro in the murine system and suggest that Roq is an active agent on these lymphoid populations. These properties and good tolerability make Roq an attractive tool for immunotherapy.

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Adjuvants, ImmunologicBone MarrowBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow PurgingCell CountCell DivisionCells, CulturedCyclophosphamideHematopoietic Stem CellsHumansHydroxyquinolinesKiller Cells, Lymphokine-ActivatedKiller Cells, NaturalLeukemia, Erythroblastic, AcuteLeukocytes, MononuclearLymphocyte Activation4-hydroxycyclophosphamideAdjuvants, ImmunologicCyclophosphamideHydroxyquinolinesroquinimex

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PMID8519666
PMCPMC2034089
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