title: Interactions between neuropeptides and dexamethasone on the mitogenic response of rabbit spleen lymphocytes.
abstract: The interactions between vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), substance P (SP), a somatostatin analog (SMS 201-995) and dexamethasone have been investigated on the Con A mitogenic response of rabbit spleen cells. The neuropeptide regulatory effects appeared to be time dependent: when added with the Con A mitogen, they inhibited (VIP) or did not modulate (SMS and SP) the rabbit lymphocyte proliferation and did not change the inhibitory effect induced by a dexamethasone preincubation. When added 18 h before the mitogen, they all induced an increase of the proliferative response at high concentration. The mitogenic response observed when adding dexamethasone to lymphocytes previously preincubated in the presence of neuropeptides was not different from control response except with SMS 10(-10) M. The similar lymphocyte responses obtained whatever the neuropeptide suggested that the immunomodulatory effect induced by a neuropeptide preincubation might be mediated by the induction of common effector(s).
authors.affiliation: INRA, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peuriere
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Susini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvinerie
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vaysse
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Escoula
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003208:Concanavalin A; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011817:Rabbits; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology; D013373:Substance P / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D003208:Concanavalin A; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D013373:Substance P; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015282:Octreotide