title: Differential effects of histamine on T helper type 2 (TH2) lymphocytes.
abstract: Histamine inhibits IL-4 secretion from T helper type 2 cells but enhances IL-5 secretion from the same cells. Both of these effects are mediated by H2 receptors. Not all cyclic AMP-elevating agents affect IL-4 and IL-5 secretion. The observations suggest a selective effect of histamine on TH2 lymphocytes. Furthermore, Cl- channels may be involved in histamine-mediated regulation of cytokine secretion. The data suggest that histamine-induced elevation of cyclicAMP may be an important, but probably not the sole, mechanism underlying the selective effects of histamine on cytokine production.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000378:metabolism; D018118:Chloride Channels / Q000187:drug effects; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000378:metabolism; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018118:Chloride Channels; D015848:Interleukin-5; D015847:Interleukin-4; D006632:Histamine