title: Inhibition of autoimmune disease and the generation of suppressor cells by spirogermanium: a biological profile similar to total lymphoid irradiation.
abstract: Oral administration of spirogermanium (Sg), inhibits the development of immune-mediated hindpaw inflammation in the rat model of adjuvant arthritis (AA) and DTH responses to PPD (30 mg/kg/day). A similar dosing protocol inhibits hindleg paralysis in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). The spleens of these animals and those of normal rats contain radiation resistant (2000 R) non-specific suppressor cells (SC) which bear some similarity to those generated following total lymphoid irradiation (TLI). These cells do not appear to be mature T cells, they are partially adherent to plastic, sephadex G10 and nylon wool, insensitive to indomethacin and are enriched in a 1.07 g/ml fraction of a Percoll density gradient.
authors.affiliation: Smith Kline and French Laboratories, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Badger
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Mirabelli
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: DiMartino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000494:pharmacology; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C026818:spirogermanium; D008727:Methotrexate