title: In vitro effect of PTH on normal T cell functions.
abstract: Uremia is associated with impairment of various cell-mediated immunity functions. The effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) - known to be elevated in uremia - on several T cell functions has been studied. Normal peripheral blood lymphocytes incubated with increasing amounts of human PTH (HPTH) or bovine PTH (BPTH) showed a considerable decrease (up to 40%) in lectin-induced lymphocytes transformation, significant decrease in helpers to suppressors ratio, and marked inhibition of E rosette formation and T11-positive cells. PTH alone showed no cytotoxic effect on lymphocytes when incubated with or without mitogens. Glucagon, in concentrations up to 10-fold those found on uremia, had no effect on T cell function. Thus the effect of PTH was specific to the hormone action. The direct effect of PTH on normal T lymphocytes and some of their immunological responses is not clear. However, the results of this study support the hypothesis that excess blood levels of PTH may play a role in the pathogenesis of the impairment of the immune response in uremia.
authors.affiliation: Eliachar Research Laboratory, Western Galilee Regional Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shasha
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kristal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barzilai
authors.forename: U E
authors.initials: UE
authors.lastname: Makov
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shkolnik
mesh_terms: D003208:Concanavalin A; D005934:Glucagon / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D012016:Reference Values; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D003208:Concanavalin A; D005934:Glucagon