Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the influence of chemotherapy on the immune system.
Methods: The serum IL-2,IL-18 and TNF-α in 32 patients with malignant solid tumor were measured by indirect avidin-biotin complex technique and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results: The experiment showed that the levels of IL-2,IL-18 and TNF-α did not have significant difference before and after chemotherapy one period(
P>0.05).
Conclusions: The cell-mediated immunity system has strong self-regulated ability when affected by cytotoxic substance in order to maintain its stability and perform its immunity function.