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Somatostatin (SMS), a naturally occurring peptide is known to inhibit the production of certain protein molecules and to diminish the ability of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to proliferate. We tested the effects of three forms of SMS on the bioactivity of both lymphotoxin (LT) and tumour necrosis factor (TNF). We also tested the effects of these agents on production of cytotoxins by peripheral blood mononuclear cells. We found the 28 amino acid form of SMS significantly enhanced the bioactivity of both LT and TNF (10(-9) M concentration) when tested in mouse L cells. The 14 amino acid form of SMS enhanced LT (10(-9) M concentration) activity but not TNF activity. The first 14 amino acid form of SMS-28 (amino terminal) did not affect bioactivity of the cytotoxin. In contrast, the naturally occurring 14 amino acid form of SMS (10(-8) M concentration) significantly diminished production of cytotoxin by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Cytotoxin produced by the latter was shown to be a combination of both LT and TNF. Similarly after SMS exposure, the cytotoxin produced remained a mixture of LT and TNF in roughly similar proportions. It thus appears that certain forms of SMS can enhance the bioactivity of cytotoxins, but at the same time decrease the production of these cytotoxins.
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Yousefi, S., Vaziri, N., Carandang, G. et al. The paradoxical effects of somatostatin on the bioactivity and production of cytotoxins derived from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Br J Cancer 64, 243–246 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1991.284
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