These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: [Modulation by quinolones of the in vitro proliferative response of splenic cells of the mouse and IL 1 production].
    Author: Guenounou M, Ronco E, Kodari E, Vacheron F, Momrikof V.
    Journal: Pathol Biol (Paris); 1987 Jun; 35(5 Pt 2):785-9. PubMed ID: 3309816.
    Abstract:
    Besides their antibacterial activity, antibiotics can modulate immune response. In this work, we studied the effects of 6 quinolones (nalidixic and pipemidic acid, pefloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin) on Con A or LPS induced mitogenic response in mice. Data presented here show that pefloxacin and ofloxacin enhanced Con A (1 microgram/ml) induced proliferative response when used at low concentrations (0.1 microgram/ml and 1 microgram/ml). In the same conditions LPS induced response was not modified. When used at high concentrations (greater than 25 micrograms/ml), inhibition of both LPS and Con A induced responses was observed. Con A induced response needs interaction between macrophages and T lymphocytes. So, we investigated whether quinolones could act on interleukin 1 (IL 1) production by macrophages. Our results showed that pefloxacin and ofloxacin, used at low concentrations, enhanced LPS induced IL 1 production by macrophages.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]