title: Suppressive effect of kanglemycin C on T- and B-lymphocyte activation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elucidate the suppressive effect of kanglemycin C (Kan) on lymphocyte proliferation and T-lymphocyte subsets.
  
  
  METHODS
  Splenocyte proliferation was quantified with [3H]thymidine ([3H]TdR) pulsing method or 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetery. L3T4+ and Lyt2+ T-cell subsets were measured with fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). Splenocyte viability was assessed with trypan blue exclusion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Like ciclosporin (Cic), Kan 8, 40, 80, and 400 nmol.L-1 inhibited the proliferation of 20%-80% incubated mouse splenocytes stimulated by concanavalin A (Con A) 5 mg.L-1, phytohemagglutinin (PHA) 5 mg.L-1, tetradecanoylphorbol acetate (TPA) 10 micrograms.L-1 + ionomycin (IM) 0.5 mg.L-1, and alloantigen (mixed lymphocyte reaction). Kan had no toxicity to the splenocytes at the treated doses. Suppression by Kan was declined with addition time of Kan after culture onset. Furthermore, the suppressive effect of Kan on splenocyte proliferation stimulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) 10 mg.L-1 was similar to that on splenocyte proliferation mediated by Con A. Unlike Cic, Kan reversed the ratio of L3T4+/Lyt2+ T-cell subsets.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Kan had a suppressive action on proliferation of T- and B-lymphocytes and had a selective effect on helper-inducer T-lymphocyte (Th) subset from Cic. Suppression by Kan was time-dependent and not associated with toxicity of Kan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Medical University, China.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000187:drug effects*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D012294:Rifamycins; C400787:kanglemycin C; D016572:Cyclosporine