title: Time-dependent effect of cyclosporine on mitogenic responses and lymphocyte subset populations in rat spleen and submaxillary lymph nodes.
abstract: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- and concanavalin A (ConA)-induced proliferation and T lymphocyte subsets were measured in spleen and submaxillary lymph nodes of male rats injected with cyclosporine (5 mg/kg s.c. for 5 days, at 12.00 or 24.00 h; animals kept under light from 08.00 to 20.00 h daily). One hour before the third injection, Freund's complete adjuvant or its vehicle was administered. A suppressive effect of cyclosporine on the mitogenic action of LPS was seen in the spleen of rats injected with cyclosporine at noon whereas the effect of ConA remained unaffected. CD4+, CD8+ and CD4+-CD8+ cells decreased in spleen and lymph nodes of Freund's adjuvant-injected rats only with cyclosporine given at noon. The results further support occurrence of time-of-day-dependent effects of cyclosporine on lymphocyte subsets and proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Esquifino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Selgas
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Cardinali
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002909:Chronobiology Phenomena; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008934:Mitogens / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008934:Mitogens; D003208:Concanavalin A; D016572:Cyclosporine; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant