title: A succinct review of the general and immunological pharmacologic effects of proton pump inhibitors.
abstract: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are a group of anti-ulcer agents. PPI have selective anti-cancer effects via apoptosis of tumour, sensitization of cancer cell to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also PPI have anti-malarial and anti-leishmanial activity. Rising of endosomal (P)H inhibits the presentation of antigens that enter cell through endocytosis. PPI can affect transmigration of leucocytes from vessels to inflammatory sites and also can mitigate neutrophile adherence to endothelial cell. PPI increase the intralysosomal (P)H and decrease the expression of intracellular adhesion molecules. Therefore PPI can exert immunomodulation in immunological diseases through hampering antigen processing, antigen presentation, and leucocytes transmigration.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Wake-Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Wisnston-Salem, NC, USA. namazi_mr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jowkar
mesh_terms: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017951:Antigen Presentation; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D000962:Antimalarials; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents