title: [Effect of tetramethylpyrazine on lymphocytes proliferation response of murine splenocytes].
abstract: The effect of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) on lymphocytes proliferation response (LPR) detected by 3H-TdR incorporation into murine monocytes. The results showed that TTMP at the concentration of 100-1000 micrograms/ml inhibited LPR in normal mice and B14-melanoma bearing mice in vitro the effect was dose-dependent. It was also found TTMP could stimulate LPR to Con A at the concentration of 1 micron/ml in normal mice, and at the concentration of 100-1000 micrograms/ml in B16-melanoma bearing mice. But TTMP inhibited LPR to Con A at the concentration of 100-1000 micrograms/ml in normal mice. The restoration of LPR to PHA and increasing 3H-TdR incorporation into splenocytes were found in vivo in B16-melanoma bearing mice after treatment with TTMP. The data indicates that TTMP has an immune modulation.
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D011719:Pyrazines; C017953:tetramethylpyrazine