Effects of three immunosuppressive regimens on CD4 helper function, B cell monocyte and cytokine responses in renal transplant recipients: 4-month follow-up of a prospective randomized study

Transplant Proc. 2002 Sep;34(6):2377-8. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)03278-5.

Authors

R Weimer¹, S Streller, A Staak, M Heilke, D Li, H Dietrich, V Daniel, A Feustel, L Rainer, S Zinn, S Friemann, W Ernst, H Grimm, W Padberg, T Zimmermann, G Opelz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.

PMID: 12270445
DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)03278-5

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Comparative Study
Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Azathioprine / therapeutic use
B-Lymphocytes / cytology
B-Lymphocytes / drug effects
B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Cells, Cultured
Coculture Techniques
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
Cytokines / biosynthesis*
Cytokines / blood
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection / drug therapy
Graft Rejection / epidemiology
Graft Survival / drug effects
Graft Survival / immunology*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Interleukin-10 / biosynthesis
Kidney Transplantation / immunology*
Mycophenolic Acid / analogs & derivatives
Mycophenolic Acid / pharmacology*
T-Lymphocyte Subsets / drug effects
T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / cytology
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / drug effects
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / immunology*
Tacrolimus / therapeutic use*
Time Factors

Substances

Cytokines
Immunosuppressive Agents
Interleukin-10
Cyclosporine
Mycophenolic Acid
Azathioprine
Tacrolimus