Antitumor activity of bacterial endotoxins and their subunits in in vitro test.

Abstract

The tumoricidal effect of endotoxins and their subunits of Shigella dysenteriae serovar 1 of both growth forms and certain other representatives of the Enterobacteriaceae family was tested against Németh-Kellner mouse lymphoma cells using an in vitro assay based on the use of sodium chromate solution yielding labelled hexavalent 51Cr ions. The most effective in vitro activity was evidenced in both growth forms by S. dysenteriae 1 lipopolysaccharide-protein complex (LPSP) (76-92%), lipid A and lipoid B isolated from LPS (77-82%) and lipid A and lipoid B from LPSP (53-70%). A direct dependence of the level of the Limulus test and pyrogenicity on the tumoricidal activity of a preparation was not demonstrated. The influence of selected cations (Cu, Fe, Ca, Mg, Zn) bound to selected substances on antitumor activity was monitored. The method of probit analysis is recommended as it enables estimation, based on a number of concentrations, of the regression line of probable effectiveness of a given preparation.

• Authors: J Sourek, C Oravec
• Journal: Central European journal of public health (Cent Eur J Public Health) Vol. 2 Issue 1 Pg. 62-5 (Jun 1994) ISSN: 1210-7778 [Print] Czech Republic
• PMID: 7812253 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Endotoxins
• Lipopolysaccharides

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
• Endotoxins (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Isotope Labeling
• Lipopolysaccharides (therapeutic use)
• Lymphoma (therapy)
• Mice
• Shigella dysenteriae (chemistry)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured