Immunomodulatory action of levofloxacin on cytokine production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

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作者
Yoshimura, T [1 ]
Kurita, C [1 ]
Usami, E [1 ]
Nakao, T [1 ]
Watanabe, S [1 ]
Kobayashi, J [1 ]
Yamazaki, F [1 ]
Nagai, H [1 ]
机构
[1] GIFU PHARMACEUT UNIV, DEPT PHARMACOL, GIFU 502, JAPAN
关键词
levofloxacin; interleukin-2; interleukin-1; beta; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; mononuclear cell;
D O I
10.1159/000239480
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Levofloxacin (LVFX), the bacteriologically active isomer of ofloxacin, is a fluorinated quinolone. LVFX suppressed the proliferative activity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) stimulated with phytohemagglutinin (PHA). LVFX increased interleukin-2 (IL-2) production by PBMC stimulated with PHA in a dose-dependent manner, with more than 10 mu g/ml of LVFX causing a significant increase. The granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and soluble IL-2 receptor production by PHA-stimulated PBMC was suppressed at high concentrations of LVFX. Interleukin-1 beta production by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated PBMC was suppressed in a concentration-dependent manner by LVFX, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha production was suppressed at only the highest concentration. In contrast, interleukin-8 production was little affected by LVFX. These results show that LVFX has action on cytokines production by PBMC independent of its antimicrobial activity.
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页码:459 / 464
页数:6
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