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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-20
pubmed:abstractText
The immunomodulatory drug isoprinosine has been found to delay the occurrence of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected individuals. To elucidate the mechanism of action, eight HIV-positive, healthy patients were treated with isoprinosine, 3 g/day for 28 days; six patients received no treatment but were examined in parallel, and two patients were withdrawn. All patients had blood collected just before the start as well as on days 14 and 28 of isoprinosine treatment. Isoprinosine significantly enhanced the lymphoproliferative response after stimulation with phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and purified derivative of tuberculin (PPD), while isoprinosine had no effect on the following immune parameters: the expression of surface markers on blood mononuclear cells including CD2, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD14, CD19, CD20, CD25, leu-8, and HLA-DR. Furthermore isoprinosine did not influence the ability of interleukin 2 (IL-2) to stimulate the proliferation of lymphocytes or the natural killer (NK) cell activity either unstimulated or stimulated in vitro with alpha interferon (IFN-alpha), IL-2, or indomethacin. Neither did isoprinosine affect the in vitro production of (IL-1) alpha or beta, IL-2, IL-6, or tumour necrosis factor (TNF).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0300-9475
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
641-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of isoprinosine treatment of HIV-positive patients on blood mononuclear cell subsets, NK- and T-cell function, tumour necrosis factor, and interleukins 1, 2, and 6.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Infectious Diseases M, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial