title: Interleukin 2 suppresses afferent sensory transmission in the primary somatosensory cortex.
abstract: The effect of topical application of interleukin 2 (IL-2) on afferent sensory transmission to the neurones in the primary somatosensory (SI) cortex was determined quantitatively in anaesthetized rats. IL-2 (0.1, 1.0, 5.0 units) significantly suppressed afferent sensory transmission in SI cortical neurones (n = 19) in a dose-dependent manner. IL-2-induced suppression fully recovered by 60 min after drug. In control experiments, saline solution containing 0.2% bovine serum albumin, used as a vehicle, did not affect afferent sensory transmission. Our results suggest that IL-2 and its receptor present in the SI cortex may be involved in the processing of afferent sensory information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Pyun
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins