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7754794

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-6-21
pubmed:abstractText
It has been reported that lithium salt compounds influence hematopoiesis, which is known to be regulated by a number of cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Since lithium can induce TNF production in human monocytes, we wished to determine if lithium carbonate treatment of neutropenic patients affected by breast cancer results in increased cytokine production. Serum levels of TNF alpha, IL-1 and IL-6 were measured before and at 7 and 180 days after treatment with lithium carbonate. Results indicate that this therapy produced TNF alpha and IL-6, but not IL-1 alpha, elevations in patients affected by unmetastasized breast cancer. Conversely, TNF alpha, but not IL-6, elevations were detected in metastatic patients. Studies are under way to investigate the mechanisms by which lithium salts affect cytokine production in monocytes from cancer patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0393-974X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
88-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of lithium carbonate on cytokine production in patients affected by breast cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Messina, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't