title: Enhancement of lymphocyte proliferation, interleukin-2 production and NK activity by inmunoferon (AM-3), a fungal immunomodulator: variations in normal and immunosuppressed mice.
abstract: The in vivo effect of Inmunoferon (AM-3), a glycophosphopeptide of fungal origin, has been studied on T and B lymphocyte mitogenesis, Interleukin 2 (IL-2) synthesis and natural killer (NK) activity. Inmunoferon (30 mg/kg/day) was administered to several groups of mice 2, 3 or 7 days/week for 2 weeks, and its effect assessed on day 15 of treatment. Every treatment assayed enhanced IL-2 and NK activity in the spleen. The greater effect was produced by daily administration of the immunomodulator. No enhancement was found in mitogen-induced proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. Similar treatments with Inmunoferon enhanced NK activity in the spleens of mice treated with 250 mg/kg cyclophosphamide. In addition, mitogenic responses of T lymphocytes, but not IL-2 production, were also increased in immunosuppressed mice after treatment with the immunomodulator.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008934:Mitogens; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D006020:Glycopeptides; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008934:Mitogens; C038773:Immunoferon; D003520:Cyclophosphamide