Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (imuthiol), a nonantigenic, nontoxic and noncarcinogenic compound, evinces distinctive properties in recruitment and activation of T cells, and no direct influences on B cells or macrophages. The biological attributes of imuthiol (destruction of neoplastic cells, bacteria, fungi and parasites; a detoxifying influence against carcinogens or agents toxic for the liver) could strengthen its activity as a biological response modifier. Preliminary clinic testings show that imuthiol restores T cell activities and regulates the ratio among T cell subsets in cancer patients, without untoward side effects.
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Renoux, G., Renoux, M., Lemarie, E., Lavandier, M., Greco, J., Bardos, P., … Armand, J. (1983). Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (imuthiol) and cancer. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 166, 223–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1410-4_19
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