title: Dynorphin A enhances mitogen-induced proliferative response and interleukin-2 production of rat splenocytes.
abstract: It has been well known that immune function is modulated by endogenous opioid peptides: beta-endorphin and enkephalins. However, the effect of dynorphin A on the immune function has not been well documented. In this study, we investigated dynorphin A in the regulation of mitogen-induced proliferation and and interleukin-2 (IL-2) production of rat splenocytes. The results showed that dynorphin A 1-13 as well as dynorphin A 1-17 enhanced concanavalin A-stimulated [(3)H] thymidine uptake 46-112% and IL-2 production in a dose-dependent fashion. These effects were reversed by naloxone and norBNI, a selective kappa-receptor antagonist. Dynorphin A reduced cyclic AMP contents in spenocytes in naloxone and norBNI reversible fashion. The data suggest that dynorphin A enhanced mitogen-stumulated lymphocyte proliferation and IL-2 production via kappa-opioid receptor and cAMP pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China. ljqnx@online.sh.cn
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004399:Dynorphins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D007376:Interleukin-2; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D003208:Concanavalin A; D009270:Naloxone; C051844:norbinaltorphimine; D009271:Naltrexone; C026843:dynorphin (1-13); D004399:Dynorphins