Abstract:
The effects of Total Glycosides of Tripterygium Wilfordii (T
II), a traditional Chinese medicine, on heteratropic heart allograft and lymphocyte trensformation of spleen cell were investigated in rat. The results show that (1) T
II can prolong the mean survival time (MST) of rat heart allografts: (2) T
II can inhibit T lymphocyte multiplication, and this may be one major mechanisms of T
II actions. In addition, hepatotoxic, or nephrototoxic action and the influence on peripheral blood WBC count are not found in T
II treatment.