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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
Serum samples from cancer patients receiving intravenous infusions of recombinant tumor necrosis factor (rTNF) and recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma) were analyzed for TNF and the TNF-binding protein (TNF-BP). TNF-BP is a soluble fragment of the transmembrane TNF receptor with antagonistic effects to TNF and is released by proteolytic cleavage of the receptor. During a 60-min infusion of rTNF, peak serum levels of rTNF were observed after 30 to 60 min and a transient increase of circulating TNF-BP was observed with peak levels between 30 and 120 min. Injection of IFN-gamma alone did not affect the levels of TNF and TNF-BP. Thus administration of rTNF leads to release into the circulation of TNF-BP, which may modulate both systemic and local effects of TNF and influence its therapeutic efficacy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1043-4666
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
402-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Infusion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) causes an increase in circulating TNF-binding protein in humans.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Lund, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't