Research Article

Potential Small Molecules for Therapy of Lupus Nephritis Based on Genetic Effect and Immune Infiltration

Table 2

Immune signatures of 9 potential small molecules and 7 common effective drugs.

Small moleculesInhibited cells

AcetohexamideBn, DC, macrophage, monocyte, PBMC, Pre-B2 cell, Th, Tn
SuloctidilBm, Bn, DC, PBMC, Th1, Tm, Tn, Treg
PrenylamineDC, macrophage, CTL, PBMC, Th1, Tm, Treg
Potential small moleculesTerfenadineBn, DC, Th1, Th2, Tm, Treg
ProchlorperazineB1 cell, Bm, Bn, DC, macrophage, PBMC, Th1, Th2, Tm, Treg
PropofolBn, DC, monocyte, PBMC, Tm
BenfluorexMacrophage, PBMC, Tn, Tm
MefloquineBm, Bn, DC, PBMC, Th1, Treg
TriprolidineB1 cell, Bn, DC, macrophage, PBMC, Pre-B1 cell, CTL, Th1, Th17, Tm, Treg
MethylprednisoloneB cell, Pre-B2 cell, DC, macrophage, monocyte, neutrophil, NK cell, Tm, Tn, Treg
CyclophosphamideBm, DC, macrophage, monocyte, NK cell, PBMC, Th1, Th17, Tm, Tn
Common
Drugs
Mycophenolate-mofetilB cell, DC, neutrophil, NK cell, PBMC, Treg, Th1, Th2, Tm
AzathioprineB cell, DC, macrophage, monocyte, neutrophil, PBMC, Th1, Th2, Tm, Treg
HydroxychloroquinePlasma cell, CD21B cell, Bms, Bn, macrophage, monocyte, neutrophil, NK cell, PBMC, CTL, Th, Tm, Tn
TacrolimusBm, Pre-B1 cell, Pre-B2 cell, DC, macrophage, monocyte, PBMC, CTL, Th1, Th2, Tm, Treg
Cyclosporin-aBm, B1 cell, Pre-B2cell, DC, macrophage, monocyte, neutrophil, PBMC, CTL, Th1, Th2

Bn: naive B cell; Bm: memory B cell; Pre-B cell: precursor B cell; Tn: naive T cell: Th: helper T cell; Tm: memory T cell; Treg: regulatory T cell; CTL: cytotoxic T lymphocyte; DC: dendritic cell; PBMC: peripheral blood mononuclear cell; NK cell: natural killer cell.