IMMUNOSUPPERESSANTS - THE PHARMACOLOGY OF IMMUNOSUPPRESENTS | PHARMACIST REVIEW

Immune activation 3 signal model Signal 1 =Antigen at APC(Antigen presenting Surface) react with T-Cell at CD3 receptor Signal 2 =CD80 & CD86 at APC engage with CD28 at T-Cell Signal 1 & Signal 2 activate Calcium-Calcineurin Pathway, production of Cytokine i.e IL-2, IL-15, CD154, CD25. Signal 3 =IL-2 bind with CD25 at T-Cell activate mTOR (Mammalian Target of Rapamycin) , stimulate T-Cell proliferation Selective Inhibitor of Cytokine