Association of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk with CYP1A1, GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene variants, in tobacco addicted patients of Pashtun ethnicity of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2020 Nov;33(6):2617-2624.

Abstract

The current study determines the possible antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of thymosin against the in vivo and in vitro growth of tumor-derived cell line in mice. Peritoneal phagocytes count, Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) cells, T- lymphocytes, and B- lymphocytes activities were determined. In addition, serum level of interleukin 2 (IL-2) and liver functions were measured. In animal testing, thymosin at doses of 0.50 and 1mg activated the phagocytic function of macrophages, as well as T- and B- cell function. Thymosin caused a marked shortage in the proliferation of EAT cells in the peritoneal fluid with dose 0.50g as compared with that of the corresponding control group. Furthermore, treatment with thymosin caused effectively elevate in serum level of IL-2, on the contrary reduce in serum levels of ALT, AST and total proteins. The size of solid Ehrlich tumor was significantly decreased, as measured morphologically with the doses 0.50 and 1 mg (P<0.01). These results confirmed that many biological activities attributed to thymosin and is as an adjuvant for immune enhancement.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / etiology*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pakistan / epidemiology
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Tobacco Smoking / adverse effects
  • Tobacco Smoking / genetics*

Substances

  • CYP1A1 protein, human
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
  • glutathione S-transferase T1
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • glutathione S-transferase M1