title: Structurally related immunological effects of triterpenoid saponins.
abstract: The influence of the triterpenoid saponins 1-10 has been investigated on murine spleenocytes in the lymphocyte transformation test and on murine macrophages in an phagocytosis assay. The lymphocyte transformation test and the phagocytosis assay showed that the tested compounds have no stimulating effect. However, a significant inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation by the triterpenoid saponins 2, 6 and 10 was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geology, University of Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernhardt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sturm
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Shaker
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Paper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D014315:Triterpenes; C022616:thiazolyl blue