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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Several organophosphorus compounds (OP) used commercially as flame retardants and plasticizers and related chemicals were evaluated for their effects on human in vitro cell-mediated immune responses. At nontoxic concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 20 microM, two of the tested compounds, triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) and tetra-o-cresylpiperazinyl diphosphoamidate (TCPD) caused significant suppression of antigen-specific lymphocyte proliferation (P less than 0.01). Mitogenesis was less sensitive to OP treatment and was affected only by TCPD. When monocytes and lymphocytes were treated separately with OP, washed, and recombined, it appeared that these OP mediated their suppressive effects by interfering with a monocyte function rather than acting directly on lymphocytes. Further, triphenyl phosphate (TPP), triphenyl thiophosphate (TPTP) as well as TPPO and TCPD were tested for direct inhibition of monocyte antigen presentation, and all four compounds were found to cause significant inhibition at concentrations as low as 1 microM (P less than 0.001).
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0090-1229
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
41-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunotoxicity of organophosphorus compounds. Modulation of cell-mediated immune responses by inhibition of monocyte accessory functions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.