title: Different effect of two immunomodulating agents cyclosporin A and ciamexon on the insulin metabolism of cultured mouse islets.
abstract: Ciamexon is a new immunomodulating agent with promising effects in treatment of newly-diagnosed insulin dependent diabetic patients. Ciamexon seems to have fewer adverse toxic properties than Cyclosporin A. Therefore, the effects of both substances on islet cell function were studied. Collagenase-isolated mouse islets were cultured free-floating for 3 or 7 days in medium RPMI 1640 plus 10% fetal calf serum in the presence of Cyclosporin A or Ciamexon (0.1 microgram/ml, 1 microgram/ml). Culture of the islets in the presence of 0.1 microgram/ml Ciamexon neither reduced the number of viable islets nor impaired insulin secretion as was found in Cyclosporin A. These results should be taken into account when treating early Type 1 diabetes or when transplanting islet cells.
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001388:Aziridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001389:Azirines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D003012:Microbial Collagenase / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001388:Aziridines; D001389:Azirines; D003524:Cyclosporins; D007328:Insulin; C035520:ciamexon; D003012:Microbial Collagenase