Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 July 2020
Poly-[(trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane) platinumj-carboxyamylose (“poly-plat”), 5-sulfosalicylato-trans -(1,2-diaminocyclohexane) platinum (SSP), and 4-hydroxy-∝-sulfonylphenylacetato (trans 1,2-diaminocyclohexane) platinum (II) (SAP) are second generation analogs of cisplatin (CDDP) with higher efficacy and potency than cisplatin. This is particularly true of “poly-plat” which contains 1/5 the platinum of CDDP. In order to understand the mechanism of action of these compounds, isolated murine peritoneal macrophages in culture medium were treated with “poly-plat”, SSP, or SAP (5 μg/ml) for 2 h. Drug containing medium was then replaced with fresh medium and the cells were allowed to incubate at 37° C (5% CO2) for 24 h. Supernatants were collected at 0.5, 1, 2, and 24 h post-treatment for immunocytochemical analysis. Confocal microscopy studies demonstrated an increase in the number of lysosomes in the treated macrophages, but only “poly-plat” and SSP treated macrophages were stimulated to form cytoplasmic extensions at 2 h and 24 h.
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