Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclosporins

A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.

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A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.

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  • Cyclosporines

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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do not confuse with CYCLOSPORINE, a specific drug

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  • Immunosuppressive Agents (1966-1981)
  • Peptides (1966-1970)
  • Peptides, Cyclic (1971-1981)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclosporins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003524. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003524
  2. Cyclosporins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosporins
  3. Cyclosporins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5199020