When Was Immunosuppression Discovered?
The Late 1970S and Early 1980S Brought Revolutionary Changes in Drug Development and Discovery; Two Key Developments Were the Technology to Develop Monoclonal...
The late 1970s and early 1980s brought revolutionary changes in drug development and discovery; two key developments were the technology to develop monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for human therapeutic use and the discovery of the immunosuppressive effects of cyclosporin A from fermentation extracts of the fungal species ...
When was immunosuppression invented?
The first stage in the development of immunosuppression introduced in the late 1950s and early 1960s consisted of using cytostatic drugs and antimetabolites which were used to control the proliferation of neoplastic cells.
Who discovered immunosuppressants?
I found out that one of the earliest immunosuppressive agents was 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). 6-MP was developed by a chemist named Gertrude Elion. I was delighted to find out that a woman developed this drug, especially as it was recently Women in Science Day on February 11th.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
