Acute influence of FK506 on T-lymphocyte populations of peripheral blood and spleen in rats

BACKGROUND: Tacrolimus (FK506) is an immunosuppressive agent used in clinical transplantation. We studied the acute impact of FK506 on T-lymphocyte populations of peripheral blood and spleen in rats.

METHODS: The animals injected with FK506 (2 mg/kg) subcutaneously were sacrificed at 12, 24, or 48 hours after administration. CD3(+), CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell populations in peripheral blood and spleen were analyzed by FACS.

RESULTS: After treatment with FK506, the proportion of CD4(+) cells significantly increased in the spleen at 12 hours, decreasing to control levels at 24 and 48 hours. There was a slight increase in the CD4(+) subpopulation in the peripheral blood at 12 and 24 hours and a significant increase at 48 hours. The CD8(+) T-cell subpopulations in peripheral blood and spleen were stable during FK506 administration.

CONCLUSIONS: These results indicated that FK506 increased CD4(+) spleen lymphocyte activation in a short time, inducing a subsequent increase in CD4(+) cells subsets in peripheral blood.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Transplantation proceedings - 39(2007), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 292-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, M [VerfasserIn]
Li, N [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Q [VerfasserIn]
Ma, J [VerfasserIn]
Li, Q [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

CD3 Complex
CD4 Antigens
CD8 Antigens
Journal Article
Tacrolimus
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.04.2007

Date Revised 16.11.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM168178443