Immunosupressants Flashcards
Agents that block lymphocyte activation and proliferatino
Immunosuppressants
Immunosuppresants are useful as profylaxis of ____ transplant rejection
Acute
Calcineurin inhibitors
Cyclosporin
Tacrolimus (FK506)
Cyclosporin binds to
Cyclophilin
Prevent IL-2 transcription thus blocking T cell activation
Cyclosporine
Tacroliums (FK506)
Calcineurin inhibitors most common toxicity
Nephrotoxicity
Increases risk of DM
Tacrolimus
Gingival hiperplasia
Cyclosporine
Tacrolimus binds to
FK506 binding protein (FKBP)
Specifical prophylaxis for kidney transplant rejection
Sirolimus (Rapamycin)
mTOR inhibitor
Sirolimus
Blocks T cell activation and B cell differentiation by preventing response to IL-2
Sirolimus
Sirolimus binds
FKBP
Sirolimus (rapamycin) toxicity
Pancytopenia
Insulin resistance
Hyperlipidemia
NOT NEPHROTOXIC
Sirolimus kidney toxicity
NO kidney toxicity associated to sirolimus
Synergistic with cyclosporine
Sirolimus
Used in drug-eluting stents
Sirolimus: prevents cell proliferation that could block the stent
Monoclonal antibody that blocks IL-2R
Basiliximab (B=2nd letter of alphabet)
Inhibits lumphocyte prolferation by blocking nucleotide synthesis
Azathioprine
Precursor of 6 mercaptopurine
“AzathioPURINE”