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L-arginine independent macrophage tumor cytotoxicity

Journal Article · · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; (USA)
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  1. Univ. of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (USA)
We have investigated the role of L-arginine in macrophage tumor cytotoxicity in coculture. L929, EMT-6, MCA-26, and P815 targets were all susceptible to cytolysis by activated macrophages when cocultured in medium containing L-arginine. When cocultured in arginine-free medium, these targets displayed comparable or even higher levels of lysis. L1210 targets were lytically resistant under either condition. However, 59Fe release from this target did reflect strong dependence on the presence of arginine. The structural analogue, NG-monomethyl-L-arginine, was an effective inhibitor of iron-release from L1210 targets cocultured with activated macrophages, whereas it had minimal inhibitory effects on release of 51Cr from cocultured L929 cells. These results suggest that the L-arginine requiring cytotoxic pathway of activated macrophage is independent of major effector mechanisms involved in tumor cell lysis.
OSTI ID:
7244606
Journal Information:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; (USA), Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; (USA) Vol. 165:3; ISSN BBRCA; ISSN 0006-291X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English