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Abstract
The proliferation of mesangial cells on cyclosporin (CsA) test medium was studied by MTT assay and TNF-alpha in cultured supernatant was examined by using ELISA. The results showed that cyclosporin A significantly inhibited the proliferation of mesangial cells at the concentration between 0.25-15 micrograms/ml (IC50 1 microgram). This action appeared to be dose-dependent. Release of TNF-alpha from mesangial cells stimulated by LPS was also dose-dependently suppressed. It is suggested that cyclosporin A play an important role in antiproliferation mechanism of mesangial cells in vitro.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9639803 DOI: 10.1007/bf02888248
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Tongji Med Univ ISSN: 0257-716X