title: Alteration of lymphocyte functions by 8-methoxypsoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation. II. The effect of in vivo PUVA on IL-2 production.
abstract: Our previous studies demonstrated that psoralen plus long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA) treatment inhibited certain T-lymphocyte functions, such as locomotive ability. To further analyze the effects of PUVA on T-lymphocyte function, we investigated the ability of mouse spleen cells to produce interleukin 2 (IL-2) after treatment of the mice in vivo with PUVA. Interleukin 2 production was impaired in cells from PUVA-treated mice compared with those from UVA-irradiated, 8-methoxypsoralen-treated, or normal mice. This impairment was not dose dependent, over the dose range of UVA (2-20 J/cm2) examined. Interleukin 2 production was markedly suppressed on day 3 after PUVA and returned to normal by day 7 after the treatment. Topical treatment of the mice with croton oil did not affect IL-2 production of their spleen cells. This result indicates that cutaneous inflammation per se may not be responsible for the suppressive effect of PUVA on IL-2 production. Addition of exogenous IL-1 did not reconstitute the decreased ability of spleen cells to produce IL-2 in vitro, indicating that PUVA affected primarily IL-2 producing cells. These suggest that impaired IL-2 production may account for some of the immune dysfunction observed in PUVA-treated animals.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008730:Methoxsalen