Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs

A number of natural and synthetic substances are used in the treatment of immunological disorders. The immunosuppressive drugs are widely utilized in clinical treatments of autoimmune disorders, in the prevention of transplant rejection as well as in non-autoimmune diseases such as allergy. The desi...

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Autores principales: Liberman, A.C., Druker, J., Refojo, D., Arzt, E.
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spelling I28-R145-paper_00257680_v68_n6_p455_Liberman_oai2024-08-16 Liberman, A.C. Druker, J. Refojo, D. Arzt, E. 2008 A number of natural and synthetic substances are used in the treatment of immunological disorders. The immunosuppressive drugs are widely utilized in clinical treatments of autoimmune disorders, in the prevention of transplant rejection as well as in non-autoimmune diseases such as allergy. The design of immunosuppressive therapies is based on the control of the exacerbated immune response. The pathophysiologic mean of this concept is to modulate the action of mononuclear cells, being T cells the main targets. Immunosuppressive agents have different molecular targets, and an important drawback in their use is that they also inhibit the normal immune system response. Depending on their mode of action, immunosuppressive drugs can be classified in four different groups: antinflammatory drugs of the corticosteroid family, inhibitors of the calcineurin pathway, cytototoxic or antiproliferative drugs and specific antibodies. In this article, we focus on the molecular action of immunosuppressive drugs such as steroids, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide and specific antibodies, providing data to characterize and improve the use of these agents. Fil:Liberman, A.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Druker, J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Refojo, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00257680_v68_n6_p455_Liberman info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar Medicina (Argentina) 2008;68(6):455-464 Corticosteroids Immunosuppressive drugs T cells antibody antiinflammatory agent azathioprine basiliximab calcineurin inhibitor corticosteroid cyclophosphamide cyclosporin A cytotoxic agent daclizumab immunosuppressive agent leflunomide mycophenolic acid 2 morpholinoethyl ester OKT 3 rapamycin steroid tacrolimus antiinflammatory agent corticosteroid immunosuppressive agent allergy article autoimmune disease drug mechanism drug targeting graft rejection human immune response immunomodulation immunopathology molecular mechanics mononuclear cell pathophysiology T lymphocyte animal autoimmune disease drug effect immune system Adrenal Cortex Hormones Animals Anti-Inflammatory Agents Autoimmune Diseases Humans Immune System Immunosuppressive Agents Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=artiaex&d=paper_00257680_v68_n6_p455_Liberman_oai
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topic Corticosteroids
Immunosuppressive drugs
T cells
antibody
antiinflammatory agent
azathioprine
basiliximab
calcineurin inhibitor
corticosteroid
cyclophosphamide
cyclosporin A
cytotoxic agent
daclizumab
immunosuppressive agent
leflunomide
mycophenolic acid 2 morpholinoethyl ester
OKT 3
rapamycin
steroid
tacrolimus
antiinflammatory agent
corticosteroid
immunosuppressive agent
allergy
article
autoimmune disease
drug mechanism
drug targeting
graft rejection
human
immune response
immunomodulation
immunopathology
molecular mechanics
mononuclear cell
pathophysiology
T lymphocyte
animal
autoimmune disease
drug effect
immune system
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Autoimmune Diseases
Humans
Immune System
Immunosuppressive Agents
spellingShingle Corticosteroids
Immunosuppressive drugs
T cells
antibody
antiinflammatory agent
azathioprine
basiliximab
calcineurin inhibitor
corticosteroid
cyclophosphamide
cyclosporin A
cytotoxic agent
daclizumab
immunosuppressive agent
leflunomide
mycophenolic acid 2 morpholinoethyl ester
OKT 3
rapamycin
steroid
tacrolimus
antiinflammatory agent
corticosteroid
immunosuppressive agent
allergy
article
autoimmune disease
drug mechanism
drug targeting
graft rejection
human
immune response
immunomodulation
immunopathology
molecular mechanics
mononuclear cell
pathophysiology
T lymphocyte
animal
autoimmune disease
drug effect
immune system
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Autoimmune Diseases
Humans
Immune System
Immunosuppressive Agents
Liberman, A.C.
Druker, J.
Refojo, D.
Arzt, E.
Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
topic_facet Corticosteroids
Immunosuppressive drugs
T cells
antibody
antiinflammatory agent
azathioprine
basiliximab
calcineurin inhibitor
corticosteroid
cyclophosphamide
cyclosporin A
cytotoxic agent
daclizumab
immunosuppressive agent
leflunomide
mycophenolic acid 2 morpholinoethyl ester
OKT 3
rapamycin
steroid
tacrolimus
antiinflammatory agent
corticosteroid
immunosuppressive agent
allergy
article
autoimmune disease
drug mechanism
drug targeting
graft rejection
human
immune response
immunomodulation
immunopathology
molecular mechanics
mononuclear cell
pathophysiology
T lymphocyte
animal
autoimmune disease
drug effect
immune system
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Autoimmune Diseases
Humans
Immune System
Immunosuppressive Agents
description A number of natural and synthetic substances are used in the treatment of immunological disorders. The immunosuppressive drugs are widely utilized in clinical treatments of autoimmune disorders, in the prevention of transplant rejection as well as in non-autoimmune diseases such as allergy. The design of immunosuppressive therapies is based on the control of the exacerbated immune response. The pathophysiologic mean of this concept is to modulate the action of mononuclear cells, being T cells the main targets. Immunosuppressive agents have different molecular targets, and an important drawback in their use is that they also inhibit the normal immune system response. Depending on their mode of action, immunosuppressive drugs can be classified in four different groups: antinflammatory drugs of the corticosteroid family, inhibitors of the calcineurin pathway, cytototoxic or antiproliferative drugs and specific antibodies. In this article, we focus on the molecular action of immunosuppressive drugs such as steroids, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide and specific antibodies, providing data to characterize and improve the use of these agents.
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author Liberman, A.C.
Druker, J.
Refojo, D.
Arzt, E.
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Druker, J.
Refojo, D.
Arzt, E.
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title Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
title_short Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
title_full Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
title_fullStr Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
title_full_unstemmed Molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
title_sort molecular mechanisms of action of some immunosuppresive drugs
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