Immunosuppressive activity of 15-deoxyspergualin and its effect on skin allografts in rats

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1987 Nov;40(11):1612-8. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.40.1612.

Abstract

The immunosuppressive activity of spergualin analogues, 15-deoxyspergualin and N-30, is presented. These compounds suppressed antibody formation and establishment of delayed-type hypersensitivity to sheep red blood cells (SRBC) in mice. Among spergualin, 15-deoxyspergualin, and N-30, 15-deoxyspergualin was most effective in suppressing immune responses. It suppressed antibody formation against SRBC by spleen cell cultures in a dose-dependent fashion without reducing cell viability. The spergualins also suppressed the mixed lymphocyte culture reaction. Peritoneal exudate cells taken from mice given immunosuppressive doses of 15-deoxyspergualin were not reduced in their functions measured: Release of lysosomal enzymes and production of superoxide anions. 15-Deoxyspergualin and N-30 were markedly effective in prolonging skin graft in rats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation
  • Female
  • Graft Survival / drug effects
  • Guanidines / immunology*
  • Guanidines / therapeutic use
  • Hypersensitivity, Delayed / immunology*
  • Hypersensitivity, Delayed / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Rats
  • Skin / drug effects
  • Skin / immunology*
  • Spleen / drug effects

Substances

  • Guanidines
  • N 30
  • spergualin
  • gusperimus