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Effect of RO 23-9424, cefotaxime and fleroxacin on functions of human polymorphonuclear cells and cytokine production by human monocytes.

Abstract
The way in which an antibiotic interacts with host defences could influence the clinical outcome of many infectious diseases. The impact of RO 23-9424, a novel dual-action and extended-spectrum antibiotic, was studied on several functions of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs). A significant (P < 0.05) increase of the superoxide (O2-) released by phorbol-myristate acetate (PMA) -stimulated PMN (10-100 mg/L) can be observed in the RO 23-9424 pre-treated cells. RO 23-9424, particularly at low dosages, showed an interesting but not statistically significant effect on PMN phagocytosis. Higher dosages of RO 23-9424 (50-200 mg/L) and fleroxacin (20-200 mg/L) significantly reduced PMN chemotaxis. Cytokine production by human monocytes were also evaluated after incubation with the antibiotic (100-200 mg/L) in both basal conditions and in response to endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS). In the LPS-treated cells, RO 23-9424 (100 mg/L) significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced the tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels, compared with LPS controls after 4 h of incubation. RO 23-9424 (200 mg/L) was able to reduce in a dose-dependent way LPS-induced interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) after 4 and 24 h of incubation. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) release was not significantly changed by RO 23-9424. Cefotaxime (200 mg/L) significantly (P < 0.05) increased the basal levels of IL-1 beta and reduced basal IL-8 concentration after 24 h of incubation. The lower concentration of cefotaxime reduced the LPS-stimulated IL-8 levels. Fleroxacin (100 mg/L) enhanced basal levels of IL-8. The potentiated PMN phagocytosis, the significantly enhanced O2- release by PMA-stimulated PMN and the dimetric changes of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta appeared peculiar for RO 23-9424 and may have useful therapeutical implications.
AuthorsG Matera, M C Berlinghieri, F Foti, G S Barreca, A Focà
JournalThe Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (J Antimicrob Chemother) Vol. 38 Issue 5 Pg. 799-807 (Nov 1996) ISSN: 0305-7453 [Print] England
PMID8961049 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Interleukin-1
  • Interleukin-8
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Superoxides
  • Ro-23-9424
  • Cefotaxime
  • Fleroxacin
Topics
  • Anti-Infective Agents (pharmacology)
  • Cefotaxime (analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
  • Cephalosporins (pharmacology)
  • Chemotaxis, Leukocyte (drug effects)
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Fleroxacin (analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 (metabolism)
  • Interleukin-8 (metabolism)
  • Lipopolysaccharides (pharmacology)
  • Monocytes (drug effects, metabolism)
  • Neutrophils (drug effects, physiology)
  • Phagocytosis (drug effects)
  • Superoxides (metabolism)
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (metabolism)

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