title: Role of cholinergic and cytokine regulation of T cell function in stimulation and inhibition of immune reactions in intoxication by organophosphorus compounds in different doses.
abstract: Experiments on outbred albino rats showed that administration of acetylcholine and aceclidine in a dose of 0.1 LD50 for 3 days and of dimethyl dichlorovinyl phosphate (organophosphorus compound) in a single dose of 0.05 LD50 stimulated the function of Th1 and Th2 lymphocytes and cytokine production by these cells. Dimethyl dichlorovinyl phosphate in a single dose of 0.5 LD50 produced an opposite effect. Acetylcholine and aceclidine stimulated activity of acetylcholinesterase in T cells, while dimethyl dichlorovinyl phosphate in a single dose of 0.5 LD50 inhibited it. During acute intoxication, the organophosphorus compound, depending on the dose, can stimulate (acetylcholine effect) and inhibit the immune reactions (acetylcholinesterase inhibition of T cells).
authors.affiliation: Saratov State Medical University, Russia. pz@renet.com.ru
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Zabrodskii
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Kirichuk
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Yafarova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kuzmin
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004006:Dichlorvos / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011812:Quinuclidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D011812:Quinuclidines; C084650:aceclidine; D004006:Dichlorvos; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D000109:Acetylcholine