title: [Proliferation of lymphocytes T and B by prehispanolone LC-5504 of Leonurus hereterophyllus Sweet].
abstract: Leonurus hereterophyllus Sweet is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine used to treat menstrual disturbances in woman. A new labdane diterpene, prehispanolone LC-5504, namely 9 alpha, 13R,15,16-diepoxy-labdane-14-en-7-one, had been isolated. The authors studied the synergism of labdane diterpene, prehispanolone LC-5504 and Con A and LPS on T cells and B cells proliferation of BALB/c female mice in vitro. They showed that: (1) proliferation of T cells was demonstrated by administration of LC-5504 of various concentrations together with Con A. This proliferation was 5-8 times stronger than that observed when Con A was used alone. Such effect on T cells was not observed when LC-5504 was used alone. (2) Proliferation of B cells was not observed whether LC-5504 was used alone or together with LPS.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Medicinal Material Research Centre, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hon
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D003208:Concanavalin A; C071608:prehispanolone