Abstract:
:We analyzed the effect of FK 506 on the production of nitric oxide by macrophages. Isolated rat peritoneal macrophages were cultured for 24 h with or without lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (5 microg/ml) and in the absence or presence of FK 506 (0.1 and 1 microg/ml). The concentration of NO2- in culture supernatants was taken as a measure of nitric oxide production. FK 506 (0.1 and 1 microg/ml) reduced the LPS-induced increase of NO2- levels by 68% and 81%, respectively. The impact of cyclosporin A (CsA) was studied in order to compare their effects. CsA (0.1 and 1 microg/ml) decreased the levels of nitrites by 39% and 69%, respectively. The results obtained suggest that both immunosuppressive drugs exhibit a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production and that FK 506 is a more potent agent than CsA in this respect.
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Physiol Resjournal_title
Physiological researchauthors
Strestíková P,Otová B,Filipec M,Farghali Hsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-01-01 00:00:00pages
725-8issue
6eissn
0862-8408issn
1802-9973journal_volume
49pub_type
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