title: Alteration of lymphocyte functions by 8-methoxypsoralen and longwave ultraviolet radiation. I. Suppressive effects of PUVA on T-lymphocyte migration in vitro.
abstract: We investigated the influence of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) plus long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA) on lymphocyte migration in vitro. Nylon wool-purified, mouse splenic T lymphocytes showed locomotive responses to casein, normal mouse serum (NMS), and zymosan-activated mouse serum (ZAS). Migratory responses to casein and NMS, and to ZAS were remarkably suppressed in lymphocytes exposed to 0.5 J/cm2 UVA plus 0.1 micrograms/ml 8-MOP and to 0.8 J/cm2 UVA plus 8-MOP, respectively. The PUVA treatment used in the present study had no effect on random movement and lymphocyte viability. T lymphocytes cultured in the absence of mitogenic agent for 24 h demonstrated a greater increase in their migration activity than noncultured cells, while lymphocytes cultured after 1.0 J/cm2 PUVA pretreatment remained low. These findings suggest that the therapeutic effect of PUVA on inflammatory skin disorders may be due in part to the suppression of lymphocyte migration.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000276:immunology; D002364:Caseins / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors; D015054:Zymosan / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D015054:Zymosan