The Journal of Immunology, Vol 155, Issue 5 2595-2604, Copyright © 1995 by American Association of Immunologists

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Comparative studies of cytotoxicity and the release of TNF-alpha, nitric oxide, and eicosanoids of liver macrophages treated with lipopolysaccharide and liposome-encapsulated MTP-PE

P Dieter, P Ambs, E Fitzke, H Hidaka, R Hoffmann and H Schwende
Biochemical Institute, University of Freiburg, Germany.

LPS and liposome-encapsulated MTP-PE induce liver macrophages cytotoxicity against tumor target cells and a release of TNF-alpha, nitric oxide, and eicosanoids but not a generation of superoxide anions. Neither agent elicits a formation of inositol phosphates, a change in intracellular free calcium, or a translation of protein kinase C-beta. Inhibition or down-regulation of protein kinase C does not inhibit the release of TNF-alpha and nitric oxide but inhibits the formation of prostanoids. In contrast to LPS, liposome -encapsulated MTP-PE induces an elevation of diacylglycerol mass and an enhanced expression of protein kinase C-delta. LPS, but not liposome- encapsulated MTP-PE, elicits an enhanced expression of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and a predominant formation of PGE2. Both agents elicit different responses when given to cells pretreated with one of the immunomodulators, with dexamethasone, or with PGE2. In contrast, to liposome-encapsulated MTP-PE, LPS induces only cytotoxicity when added to liver macrophages simultaneously or a maximum of 2 h before the addition of tumor target cells. The observed differences might reflect partly differences in the potencies of LPS and some liposome- encapsulated MTP-PE as immunomodulators.

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