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Anti-cachectin/TNF monoclonal antibodies prevent septic shock during lethal bacteraemia

Tracey, Kevin J., Fong, Yuman, Hesse, David G., Manogue, Kirk R., Lee, Annette T., Kuo, George C., Lowry, Stephen F., Cerami, Anthony·1987·Nature

Abstract

Bacterial infection of the mammalian bloodstream can lead to overwhelming sepsis, a potentially fatal syndrome of irreversible cardiovascular collapse (shock) and critical organ failure. Cachectin, also known as tumour necrosis factor, is a macrophage-derived peptide hormone released in response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide, and it has been implicated as a principal mediator of endotoxic shock, although its function in bacterial sepsis is not known. Anaesthetized baboons were passively immunized against endogenous cachectin and subsequently infused with an LD100 dose of live Escherichia coli. Control animals (not immunized against cachectin) developed hypotension followed by lethal renal and pulmonary failure. Neutralizing monoclonal anti-cachectin antibody fragments (F(ab')2) administered to baboons only one hour before bacterial challenge protected against shock, but did not prevent critical organ failure. Complete protection against shock, vital organ dysfunction, persistent stress hormone release and death was conferred by administration of antibodies 2 h before bacterial infusion. These results indicate that cachectin is a mediator of fatal bacteraemic shock, and suggest that antibodies against cachectin offer a potential therapy of life-threatening infection.

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Tracey, K. J., Fong, Y., Hesse, D. G., Manogue, K. R., Lee, A. T., Kuo, G. C., Lowry, S. F., & Cerami, A.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University (US)
  • Rockefeller University (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1987-12
Volume
330
Issue
6149
Pages
662-664
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2038434279
Cited by
2,448
References
1
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FWCI
95.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
Keywords
TNF-α, septic shock, bacteremia, Escherichia coli, passive immunization, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, F(ab')2 fragments, endotoxic shock, organ failure, renal failure, respiratory failure, stress hormones, baboons, sepsis treatment
MeSH terms
Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Blood Pressure, Cardiac Output, Catecholamines, Glucagon, Immunization, Passive, Immunologic Techniques, Leukocyte Count, Papio, Shock, Septic, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Sepsis

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