Remedy

Abstract

It is intended to provide a remedy for diseases caused by macrophages with dysfunction or mediated by macrophages. Namely, a remedy which activates the phagocytic capacity of macrophages and thus is efficiently incorporated into the macrophages due to the vigorous phagocytosis. As a result, the macrophages with dysfunction are normalized, macrophages infected with a pathogen are exterminated or a pathogen in the infected macrophages is exterminated.

1 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . A method of treating AIDS comprising;
 facilitating a phagocytic activity of macrophages by a lipopolysaccharide to activate the macrophages wherein the macrophages are infected by HIV;   inducing a change of a membrane structure in the macrophages;   inducing a membrane-bound tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the macrophages, and   inducing cell death of the macrophages.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the lipopolysaccharide is derived from  Pantoea agglomerans.    
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the macrophages are MOLT-4 cells infected with HIV.