title: Activation of suppressor function of human peripheral blood T cells by (+)cyanidanol-3: its application to chronic active liver diseases.
abstract: (+)Cyanidanol-3, a substance belonging to the flavonoids group, has been used in acute viral hepatitis (AVH) and chronic active liver disease (CALD). Studies were undertaken to determine if (+)cyanidanol-3 could affect a function of mitogen stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) in humans. First, (+)cyanidanol-3 was added directly to pokeweed mitogen (PWM) stimulated PBL or co-culture of B and T cells resulting in severe suppression of immunoglobulin (Ig) production. This suppression was mediated by radiosensitive T cells. Secondly, when normal T cells pre-incubated with 25 micrograms/ml of (+)cyanidanol-3 for 48 h were cultured with freshly prepared autologous or allogeneic normal PBL in the presence of PWM, Ig production was markedly suppressed. Similarly, there was a consistent suppression of blast transformation of concanavalin A (Con A) stimulated autologous or allogeneic responding PBL by (+)cyanidanol-3 pre-treated normal T cells. On the other hand, (+)cyanidanol-3-induced suppressor cell activity of T cells from patients with CALD was significantly decreased (P less than 0.001) when compared with that of normal individuals. These studies may explain the therapeutic effect of (+)cyanidanol-3 on certain types of liver disease.
mesh_terms: D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002392:Catechin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011043:Pokeweed Mitogens; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011043:Pokeweed Mitogens; D003208:Concanavalin A; D002392:Catechin