Title : Mechanism of the combination immunosuppressive effects of rapamycin with either cyclosporine or tacrolimus.

Pub. Date : 2000 Aug 27

PMID : 10972232






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1 The mechanism of action of cyclosporine and tacrolimus has been explained on the basis of their inhibition of interleukin-2 (IL-2), and induction of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Tacrolimus transforming growth factor beta 1 Homo sapiens
2 The mechanism of action of cyclosporine and tacrolimus has been explained on the basis of their inhibition of interleukin-2 (IL-2), and induction of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Tacrolimus transforming growth factor beta 1 Homo sapiens
3 RESULTS: In this study, we report that rapamycin in combination with either tacrolimus or cyclosporine significantly inhibited the lymphocyte proliferation, IL-2 expression, and induced TGF-beta, compared with these drugs alone. Tacrolimus transforming growth factor beta 1 Homo sapiens