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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 15, No. 12, 2016, pp. 2603-2609
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Bioline Code: pr16342
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 15, No. 12, 2016, pp. 2603-2609
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Immunomodulatory activity of itraconazole in lung
Naranjo, Tonny W; Lopera, Damaris; Zuluaga, Andrés Felipe & Cano, Luz Elena
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the in vivo effects of ITC as an immunomodulator on various immunological
mediators, including cytokines, chemokines and growth factors in pulmonary homogenates.
Methods: Two experimental groups consisting of 25 BALB/c mice each were used: (a) PBS-treated
mice and (b) ITC-treated mice (1 mg/mouse/day). The animals were treated daily via gavage for 8
weeks. Five mice from each group were sacrificed at 0, 4, 8, and 12 weeks and cytokine levels
assessed in the supernatants of lung macerates using the Bio-Plex system. Five lungs from each
experimental group, after 8 weeks of treatment, were used for histopathological analysis.
Results: Compared with the control group, ITC-treated mice showed significant changes in the
pulmonary levels of 50 % of the molecules evaluated: IL-4, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, TNF-α, eotaxin, MIP-1α, MIP-2, and LIF were significantly upregulated. In contrast, IL-1β, IL-15, IL-2, IL-1α, and VEGF were
downregulated.
Conclusion: Although histopathological examination did not show changes in lung cell infiltrates, ITC
exerted a marked immunomodulatory effect at the pulmonary level in healthy BALB/c mice.
Keywords
Immunomodulation; Itraconazole; Antifungal drug; Histopathological examination
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