title: Antidiabetogenic effect of mycophenolate mofetil is associated with down-regulation of adhesive interactions and autoreactive cell activation.
abstract: We have investigated the immunomodulatory potential of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on the development of autoimmune diabetes induced by multiple low doses of streptozotocin (MLD-SZ) in genetically susceptible DA rats. Administration of 25 mg/kg MMF continuously during the 7 weeks of MLD-SZ treatment, or as a 10-day treatment starting together with MLD-SZ (early treatment), or 5 days after the last dose of SZ (late treatment) significantly suppressed the development of hyperglycemia. Ex vivo analyses performed on day 10 after diabetes induction showed that MMF treatment down-regulates adhesive interactions and proliferation of autoreactive spleen cells. Similar effects were observed in vitro when MLD-SZ-derived splenocytes were cultured with an active metabolite of MMF, mycophenolic acid (MPA). These results suggest that the antidiabetogenic effect of MMF involves inhibition of the expansion and migration of autoreactive cells.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic," Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maksimovic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mostarica Stojkovic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stosic-Grujicic
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013311:Streptozocin; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid