[The effect of glycoside Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F on the immune regulatory function of T lymphocyte].

Previously, we treated successfully patients with systemic lupus erythromatosus (SLE) with glycoside Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F, a Chinese medicinal herb. To evaluate the pharmacological mechanism of this herb, we studied its effects on the activation and proliferation facets of human T lymphocyte in vitro. The results revealed that this drug can markedly suppress the activation and proliferation facets of T lymphocytes.