L-cysteine hydrazide--its pharmacological and immunosuppressive activity

Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 1979;27(6):733-47.

Abstract

The authors investigated the immunological and pharmacological activity of l-cysteine hydrazide. It was found, that the preparation exhibited an interesting immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effect, which was evoked by the interference of the drug in nucleic acids and by stabilization of the cell membranes. Moreover it diminished the number of T lymphocytes. L-cysteine hydrazide showed no significant side effects. The authors discussed the possibility of its application in clinical therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Arthritis, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Cysteine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cysteine / immunology
  • Cysteine / toxicity
  • Dogs
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hemodynamics / drug effects
  • Immunity, Cellular / drug effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents* / pharmacology
  • Immunosuppressive Agents* / toxicity
  • Mice
  • Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Respiration / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • cysteine hydrazide
  • Cysteine