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AUTHOR
Ulrich Botzenhardt
Kinetics of the reactive cell clones after immunosuppression and induction of tolerance: (1) Inhibition of 19 S and 7 S plaque-forming cells in the primary and secondary immune response to sheep red blood cells by cyclophosphamide and 036.5122 (Asta)
The kinetics of the reactive cell clones after primary and secondary immunization with SRBC1) modified by cyclophosphamide and a newly synthesized cyclophosphamide analogue 036.5122 (Asta), have been studied. After primary immunization, both substances caused a severe and dose dependent depletion of 19 S PFC2). The 7 S PFC in the late primary response were only slightly inhibited by cyclophosphamide in low dose ranges, indicating, that sensitization could not be prevented by this substance. In contrast, 0.36.5122 was fully able to suppress 7 S PFC. Thus, treatment with 0.36.5122 after primary immunization can fully prevent the expression of the specific response. Experiments dealing with in…
Comparison of the immunosuppressive efficacy of 6-mercaptopurine, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide and 036.5122 (Asta) on the primary and secondary immune response of mice to sheep erythrocytes
Two alkylating (cyclophosphamide and 036.5122 Asta) and two antiproliferative agents (6-mercaptopurine and azathioprine) have been compared for their immuno-suppressive potency on the primary and secondary humoral immune response of mice. If equitoxic dosages of the respective drugs are compared, the alkylating agents proved to be of much higher immunosuppressive potency than the antiproliferative agents. In non toxic dosages alkylating agents were able to completely inhibit a primary or secondary immune response, whilst a similar effect with antiproliferative drugs could not be obtained even within toxic dose ranges. Induction of immunological tolerance was possible only by use of the alky…