Background. Recent data implicate the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and nuclear factor interleukin 6 (NF-IL6) as important steps in the pathophysiologic mechanisms of adult respiratory distress syndrome and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Methods. This study evaluated the effect of immunomodulating polysaccharides on transcription factor activation, cytokine expression, and mortality in a murine cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model. ICR/HSD mice were treated with glucan (50 mg/kg) 1 hour before or 15 minutes after CLP Liver and lung tissue were harvested at 3 hours and mortality trends were observed for 20 days. Results. CLP increased liver and lung NF-κB and NF-IL6 nuclear binding activity as well as tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin 6 messenger RNA levels at 3 hours. Pretreatment or posttreatment with glucans inhibited tissue NF-κB and NF- IL6 nuclear binding activity and tissue cytokine messenger RNA levels. Prophflaxis with glucan phosphate or scleroglucan increased (P < .001) long- term survival (20 % CLP vs 65 % glucan phosphate, 75 % scleroglucan). Posttreatment with glucan phosphate also increased (P < .05) long-term survival (20% vs 65%). Conclusions. Pretreatment or posttreatment with biologic response modifiers decreased tissue transcription factor nuclear binding activity and cytokine message in liver and lung of septic mice. Inhibiting early transcription factor activation and cytokine message expression correlates with improved outcome in polymicrobial sepsis as denoted by increased long-term survival.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-13708 |
| Date | 01 January 1999 |
| Creators | Williams, David L., Ha, Tuanzhu, Li, Chaunfu, Kalbfleisch, John H., Laffan, John J., Ferguson, Donald A. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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