| Literature DB >> 9226153 |
K Hattori1, T Hirano, C Ushiyama, H Miyajima, N Yamakawa, T Ebata, Y Wada, S Ikeda, K Yoshino, M Tateno, K Oshimi, N Kayagaki, H Yagita, K Okumura.
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and Fas ligand (FasL) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which is a major complication after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. We examined here the ameliorating effect of a metalloproteinase inhibitor (KB-R7785) that inhibits TNF-alpha and FasL release in a lethal acute GVHD model in mice. Administration of KB-R7785 into (BALB/c x C57BL/6) F1 that received C57BL/6 spleen cells markedly reduced the mortality and weight loss in association with minimal signs of GVHD pathology in the liver, intestine, and hematopoietic tissues. The ameliorating effect of KB-R7785 was superior to that of anti-TNF-alpha antibody. Our results suggest that KB-R7785 could be a potent therapeutic agent for GVHD.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9226153
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood ISSN: 0006-4971 Impact factor: 22.113