title: Iosimenol, a new non-ionic dimeric contrast medium, does not induce immunoreactivity in the popliteal lymph node assay.
abstract: Animal studies in mice were conducted to determine the potential immunoreactivity of the new non-ionic dimeric contrast medium (CM) iosimenol using the PLNA and flow cytometric analyses. Comparative studies were performed with iodixanol. The known immune-reactive substance strepozotocin (STZ) and vehicle injections served as positive and negative controls, respectively. Our experiments did not show any immunological effect of iosimenol, concluding that the new CM iosimenol may be beneficial for use in high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17666, Tawam Street, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fernandez Cabezudo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petroianu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al-Ramadi
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Langer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006614:Hindlimb; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced; D023441:Local Lymph Node Assay; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D003287:Contrast Media; D011412:Propanolamines; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; C044834:iodixanol; C450045:iosmin