title: 15-deoxyspergualin: from cytostasis to immunosuppression.
abstract: This article gives a survey on the pharmacological action of the new polyamine compound 15-Deoxyspergualin (15-DS). 15-DS is a derivative of the antitumor antibiotic spergualin which has been isolated by Prof. Umezawa's group in Japan. Besides its antitumor activity 15-DS was shown to possess immunosuppressive properties making the substance suitable for the application in organ transplantation and autoimmune disorders. Due to its immunopharmacological mode of action known hitherto 15-DS clearly differs from other immunosuppressants as e.g. Cyclosporin A.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D014181:Transplantation Immunology / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D006146:Guanidines; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; C037258:gusperimus