[Clinical study on application of bailing capsule after renal transplantation].
OBJECTIVE
To observe and assess the immunosuppressive effect of applying bailing capsule (BLC, a dry powder preparation of Cordyceps sinensis mycelia), after renal transplantation, its influence on other systems of organism, and to explore the possible therapeutic mechanism.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty-one recipients of renal homo-allograft were randomly divided into two groups. The 64 cases in Group A was treated with cyclosporin A (Cs A) + prednisone (pred) + azathioprine (Aza), the 57 in Group B treated with Cs A + pred + BLC. They were followed-up for 1-2 year by checking up blood routine, urine routine, liver and renal function, blood electrolytes, glucose and lipids, and uric acid for 2 times every week in the first month after transplantation, followed by proper re-examination of these items according to various condition.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference between the two groups in aspects of graft survival rate, occurrence of reject reaction, renal function recovery, blood electrolytes and blood glucose levels. However, as compared with Group A, in Group B, levels of urinary erythrocytes and leucocytes, blood alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total cholesterol, uric acid as well as the incidence of infection were significantly lower, and blood high density lipoprotein, serum total protein, albumin, RBC and WBC count were significantly higher.


CONCLUSIONS
BLC could effectively prevent the reject response after renal transplantation, protect renal and liver function, stimulate hemopoietic function, improve hypoproteinemia and hyperlipidemia, reduce the infection, etc., therefore, it is an ideal immunosuppressor after organ transplantation.
Sun
Ming
M
Department of Urology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu (610041). sunming2003@163.com
Yang
Yu-ru
YR
Lu
Yi-Ping
YP
Gao
Rui
R
Wang
Li
L
Wang
Jia
J
Tang
Keshi
K
D000328:Adult; D002214:Capsules; D032661:Cordyceps; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011241:Prednisone