title: Sympathetic nervous system modulation of the immune system. III. Alterations in T and B cell proliferation and differentiation in vitro following chemical sympathectomy.
abstract: Functional changes in lymph node (LN) and spleen lymphocytes were examined following sympathetic denervation of adult mice with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). Sympathectomy reduced in vitro proliferation to concanavalin A (ConA) by LN cells and decreased LN Thy-1+ and CD4+ T cells. At the same time, ConA-induced interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production was increased, but interleukin-2 (IL-2) production was not altered. After sympathectomy, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated proliferation of LN B cells was enhanced, in parallel with an increase in the proportion of sIgM+ cells. LPS-induced polyclonal IgM secretion was decreased, whereas polyclonal IgG secretion was dramatically enhanced. In the spleen, ConA and LPS responsiveness was reduced after sympathectomy, as was IL-2 and IFN-gamma production. The decreased proliferation was not associated with changes in splenic T and B cell populations. The uptake blocker desipramine prevented the 6-OHDA-induced changes in spleen and LN, indicating that these alterations were dependent upon neuronal destruction. These results provide evidence for heterogeneity of sympathetic nervous system regulation of T and B lymphocyte function and for organ-specific influences on immune function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine, NY 14642.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moynihan
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Felten
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Felten
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Livnat
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D007107:Immune System / Q000294:innervation*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D016627:Oxidopamine; D013563:Sympathectomy, Chemical; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008222:Lymphokines; D016627:Oxidopamine