체외 실험에서 렌티난이 사람의 세포주 U937에서 백혈구의 생성을 촉진하는 것으로 나타났다.[1] 렌티난은 경구 투여시 사람에서 비활성인 것으로 생각되므로 정맥 주사로 투여한다. 렌티난에 대한 생체 내 연구의 저자는 이 화합물이 쥐에 경구 투여되었을 때 활성을 나타낼 수 있다고 제안했다.[2]
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