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OBJECTIVE: The central question tested in this study was whether dichloromethylene-diphosphonate (CL2MDP) liposome-mediated elimination of hepatic and splenic macrophages would influence zymosan-induced bacterial translocation and the zymosan-induced generalized inflammatory response. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Both an uncontrolled activation of macrophages and the loss of intestinal barrier function have been implicated in the development of adult respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure. METHODS: Macrophage elimination was accomplished by intravenous injection of 200 microL of CL2MDP-liposome suspension. Control mice received an intravenous injection of 200 microL of phosphate-buffered saline. Two days later, the animals were challenged intraperitoneally with zymosan suspended in paraffin to determine a dose-response curve (0.1, 0.5, or 1.0 mg/g body weight). Twenty-four hours after zymosan challenge, signs of systemic stress were determined, and bacterial translocation to the mesenteric lymph node, liver, spleen, and blood was measured. A separate mortality study was performed with a dose of 1.0 mg/g of zymosan suspension. RESULTS: The incidence of the systemic spread of bacteria was significantly increased in the macrophage-depleted mice. Although systemic bacterial translocation was promoted by macrophage elimination, the systemic toxic response was significantly decreased in all macrophage-depleted groups (p < or = 0.01). The 12-day mortality rate was 0% in the macrophage-depleted groups and 27% in the control group (p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The lethal and toxic effects of zymosan appear to be related more to the excessive activation of macrophages than to the systemic spread of bacteria.
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