title: Inhibition by somatostatin of the proliferation of T-lymphocytes and Molt-4 lymphoblasts.
abstract: The proliferation of Molt-4 lymphoblasts and phytohemagglutinin-stimulated human T lymphocytes in vitro was inhibited significantly by 10(-12) to 10(-10) M to 10(-13) to 10(-9) M somatostatin, as assessed by the uptake of [3H]thymidine and [3H]leucine, respectively. The inhibitory effect of somatostatin was not attributable to cytotoxicity and was associated with a mean degradation of 52 and over 95% of immunoreactive somatostatin, respectively, after 3 and 24 hr of incubation at 37 degrees C. The specific suppression of Molt-4 lymphoblasts and T lymphocytes by somatostatin represents a distinct mechanism for the specific regulation of immunological responses by neuropeptides of the peripheral nervous system and gastrointestinal tract.
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013004:Somatostatin; D007930:Leucine; D013936:Thymidine