ENDOCYTOSIS OF RED BLOOD-CELLS OR HEMOGLOBIN BY ACTIVATED MACROPHAGES INHIBITS THEIR TUMORICIDAL EFFECT
ENDOCYTOSIS OF RED BLOOD-CELLS OR HEMOGLOBIN BY ACTIVATED MACROPHAGES INHIBITS THEIR TUMORICIDAL EFFECT
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DOI:
10.1038/269245a0
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
HIBBS, JB
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作者:
WEINBERG, JB;HIBBS, JB
MICE with chronic Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) orToxoplasma gondiiinfection have increased resistance to tumour growth, and peritoneal macrophages from these mice can selectively kill neoplastic cellsin vitroby non-phagocytic means1,2. Although the actual molecular mechanism of killing is unknown, the tumoricidal macrophage (TM) vacuolar system is probably involved. Phase contrast3and electron microscopy studies4have suggested the translocation of TM lysosomes into tumour cells with subsequent tumour cell death. Trypan blue, an inhibitor of lysosomal enzymes, or hydrocortisone, a membrane stabiliser and inhibitor of membrane fusion, will suppress thein vitrotumour cell killing by TM (ref. 3). We report here that endocytosis of red blood cells (RBC), haemoglobin or haemoglobin degradation products by TM inhibits their turmoricidal effect.