title: Mycophenolic acid morpholinoethylester (RS-61443) is a new immunosuppressant that prevents and halts heart allograft rejection by selective inhibition of T- and B-cell purine synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5247.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Hoyt
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Eugui
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Allison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011687:Purines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D003524:Cyclosporins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011687:Purines; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid