F. Meloni et al., CEFODIZIME MODULATES IN-VITRO TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, INTERLEUKIN-6 AND INTERLEUKIN-8 RELEASE FROM HUMAN PERIPHERAL MONOCYTES, Chemotherapy, 41(4), 1995, pp. 289-295
Among third-generation cephalosporins, cefodizime (CFDZ) has shown to
modulate many functions of the host defense system against infections.
The aim of the present study was to assess the in vitro CFDZ-dependen
t modulation of interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a
lpha) and IL-8 release from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human
peripheral mononuclear cells (MNCs). Two other third-generation cephal
osporins: ceftriaxone (CFX) and ceftazidime (CFT), were also tested un
der the same experimental conditions. At concentrations ranging from 2
00 to 50 mu g/ml, CFDZ significantly decreased TNF-alpha and IL-6 rele
ase from maximally (LPS 1 mu g/ml) stimulated MNCs (42% inhibition of
TNF-alpha release with 100 mu g/ml of CFDZ). On the other hand, CFDZ r
evealed a marked stimulatory effect on IL-8 release (200 mu g/ml of CF
DZ induced 51.5% enhancement of IL-8 release). On the contrary, both C
DC and CFT failed to exert any significant effect on TNF-alpha, IL-6 o
r IL-8 release.