Open AccessDILTIAZEM MODULATES MONOKINE PRODUCTION IN HUMAN MIXED LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE1
Author(s) -
Antonella D’Ambrosio,
Elena Giacomini,
Barbara Camponeschi,
Francesca Quintieri
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/00007890-199805270-00025
Subject(s) - monokine , cytokine , diltiazem , immunology , interleukin , tumor necrosis factor alpha , in vivo , proinflammatory cytokine , ex vivo , transplantation , medicine , pharmacology , biology , calcium , inflammation , microbiology and biotechnology
Calcium channel blockers are widely used in transplantation. Their immunosuppressive activity is well known and has been demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. Nevertheless, their effect on cytokine production has never been reported.