title: Noradrenaline induces phosphorylation of ERK-2 in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells after induction of alpha(1)-adrenergic receptors.
abstract: alpha(1)-Adrenergic receptors (ARs) are not expressed by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy human individuals. However, in the present study we show that alpha(1)-ARs can be induced in lymphocytes after culturing with either the mitogen PHA or the glucocorticoid dexamethasone. Moreover, incubation of these activated PBMCs with noradrenaline (NA) results in enhanced phosphorylation of ERK-2, a kinase involved in the activation of many immune functions. Similar induction of alpha(1)-AR mRNA with concomitant NA-induced activation of ERK-2 occurs in monocytes after culture with LPS. Our results demonstrate that functional alpha(1)-ARs can be induced on PBMCs and that these alpha(1)-ARs mediate NA-induced activation of ERK-2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Immunology, Wilhelmina Children Hospital of the University Medical Center Utrecht, Lundlaan 6 3584 EA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. c.rouppe@wkz.azu.nl
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rouppe van der Voort
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kavelaars
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van de Pol
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Heijnen
mesh_terms: D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003538:Cystamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015533:Transcriptional Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D015016:Yohimbine; C029998:benextramine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D003538:Cystamine; D009638:Norepinephrine