白细胞介素2的中枢作用

白细胞介素２（ＩＬ－２）不仅是重要的免疫调节因子,而且具有重要的中枢调节作用。业已证实,脑内存在着ＩＬ－２和ＩＬ－２受体（ＩＬ－２Ｒ）,ＩＬ－２能明显地影响神经元和神经胶质细胞的生长,并能作用于下丘脑－垂体－肾上腺轴而影响内分泌,还能对电生理、行为等产生影响。本文简述了ＩＬ－２的中枢作用。     

IL－2／LAK对荷瘤机体细胞免疫功能的改善

本实验将ＩＬ－２／ＬＡＫ应用于荷瘤鼠,对荷瘤机体的细胞免疫功能（鼠脾ＮＫ细胞活性、鼠脾ＩＬ－２产生能力及腹腔巨噬细胞吞噬功能）进行动态观察。结果证实：ＩＬ－２／ＬＡＫ能在一定程度上改善荷瘤机体的细胞免疫功能,并能够有一定程度的阻抑荷瘤机体的细胞免疫功能降低。同时探讨了ＩＬ－２／ＬＡＫ在肿瘤治疗中,提高细胞功能的机理。     

海马内注射脑啡肽对细胞免疫功能及脑内IL－1α基因表达的影响

本文研究了海马内微量注射脑啡肽对大鼠细胞免疫功能及海马内白细胞介素－１α（ＩＬ－１α）基因表达的影响。结果发现：（１）双侧海马内微量注射甲硫－脑啡肽或亮－脑啡肽各１μｌ（１８ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ）能明显增强ＣｏｎＡ刺激的脾淋巴细胞增殖活性,而双侧海马内微注射脂多糖各１μｌ（５０ｎｇ／μｌ）则起抑制作用。切除双侧肾上腺后,海马内注射脑啡肽仍可增强脾淋巴细胞增殖反应。低浓度亮－及甲硫－脑啡肽（１０￣（－１０）,１０￣（－１１）ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）直接作用于体外培养的大鼠脾淋巴细胞,也明显增强ＣｏｎＡ刺激的细胞增殖活性。（２）双侧海马内微量注射脂多糖各１μｌ（５０ｎｇ／μｌ）,于９０ｍｉｎ后用逆转录－聚合酶链反应技术检测到海马结构内ＩＬ－１α基因表达,而海马内甲硫或亮脑啡肽注射３０ｍｉｎ后再给予脂多糖,则未检测到ＩＬ－１αｃＤＮＡ的扩增条带。上述结果表明,海马结构对机体免疫功能的调节中脑啡肽起着重要作用,其机制可能与抑制海马结构ＩＬ－１α基因表达有关。     

口服幽门螺杆菌疫苗对小鼠胃粘膜固有层淋巴细胞免疫激活作用的研究

经口给予小鼠门螺杆菌（ＨＰ）抗原疫苗２周后,提取脾淋巴细胞和胃粘膜固有层Ｔ淋巴细胞（ＬＰＬ）,检测细胞毒活性和ＩＬ－２诱生能力的改变。结果显示ＨＰ抗原疫苗能增强吸ＬＰＬ细胞毒活性和ＩＬ－２的分泌量。对脾淋巴细胞的细胞毒活性影响不大,ＩＬ－２诱生能力稍有下降。证实ＨＰ抗原疫苗对胃粘膜固有层Ｔ淋巴细胞有免疫激活作用。     

吗啡对福尔马林引起大鼠海马内IL-2RβmRNA表达的影响

本实验采用原位杂交法观察足底注射福尔马林（Ｆｏｒ）痛敏对海马内白细胞介素２受体βｍＲＮＡ（ＩＬ－２ＲβｍＲＮＡ）生成的影响及其与吗啡、促肾上腺皮质激素（ＡＣＴＨ）的关系。结果表明：正常大鼠海马有ＩＬ－２ＲβｍＲＮＡ表达,集中分布于ＣＡ１－ＣＡ４区神经元、齿状回颗粒细胞。足底注射Ｆｏｒ后６ｈ双侧海马ＩＬ－２ＲβｍＲＮＡ表达均增加（Ｐ〈０．０５）,１２ｈ达高峰,２４ｈ仍高于正常。在６ｈ时,腹腔注射吗啡     

尖锐湿疣患者皮损中白介素2基因表达的研究

为探讨Ｔｈ１ 反应如白介素２ （ＩＬ－２） 产生在尖锐湿疣（ＣＡ） 发病及消退中的作用。本实验采用逆转录——聚合酶链反应（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ） 技术检测了ＣＡ患者皮损组织ＩＬ－２ 的基因表达, 实验分为三组： 正常对照组（ｎ＝ １０）, 单纯病例组（ｎ＝ １８） 及γ－ 干扰素（ＩＦＮ－γ） 诱导组（ｎ＝ ６）。结果发现正常皮肤组织未检测到ＩＬ－２ ｍ ＲＮＡ, 在１８ 例单纯病例的ＣＡ患者有２ 例皮损ＩＬ－２ ｍ ＲＮＡ阳性, ６ 例ＣＡ患者注射ＩＦＮ－γ前局部皮损未检测到ＩＬ－２ ｍ ＲＮＡ, 而在皮损内注射ＩＦＮ－γ７２ 小时后有４ 例阳性。研究结果提示了ＩＦＮ－γ可诱导Ｔｈ１ 应答, Ｔｈ１ 应答在抵抗人类乳头瘤病毒（ＨＰＶ） 感染及清除ＨＰＶ中可能起着重要作用, 为临床应用ＩＬ－２ 及ＩＦＮ－γ治疗ＣＡ提供了理论依据。     

双歧杆菌及其表面分子的免疫增强作用

研究双歧杆菌及其脂磷壁酸、细胞壁肽聚糖、培养乏液对小鼠腹腔渗出细胞、脾细胞ＩＬ－１、ＩＬ－２、ＩＬ－６、ＴＮＦ、ＩＦＮ－γ活性和脾ＮＫ、ＬＡＫ细胞活性的影响。结果发现双歧杆菌全菌、脂磷壁酸、肽聚糖多次注入小鼠腹腔一段时间后,小鼠脾ＮＫ细胞、ＬＡＫ细胞活性和ＩＦＮ－γ活性增强,腹腔渗出细胞产生ＩＬ－１、ＩＬ－６、ＴＮＦ活性增强,其中以脂磷壁酸作用最强,肽聚糖次之,培养乏液也有一定作用。双歧杆菌及其表面分子对小鼠脾细胞、腹腔渗出细胞ＩＬ－２活性无显著影响。双歧杆菌的免疫增强作用在抗感染、抗肿瘤机理中占有十分重要的地位。     

草鱼、中华鳖脾细胞培养上清液ＩＬ—２物质的检测

用刀豆蛋白Ａ（ConA)刺激诱导草鱼和中华鳖脾细胞,收细胞培养上清液,用小鼠胸腺细胞增殖试验和对小鼠Ｌ９２９细胞系杀伤试验检测上清液中白细胞介素－２（简称ＩＬ－２）活性。结果表明：草鱼、中华鳖脾细胞培养上清液中有ＩＬ－２样活性物质,这种物质使小鼠的胸腺细胞^3H-TdR掺入量明显增加,在相同效靶比的条件下对小鼠Ｌ９２９细胞系杀伤率也显著增强,这种ＩＬ－２活性均能被抗人rIL-2血清所抑制。中华鳖脾细胞培养上清液（含ＩＬ－２）对中华鳖胸腺细胞也有较明显的促增殖作用并能消除兔抗中华鳖胸腺细胞血清（ＲＡＴＴＳ）对中华鳖胸腺细胞增殖的抑制作用,进一步用抗人白细胞分化抗原ＣＤ２５（ＩＬ－２受体,简称ＩＬ－２Ｒ）单克隆抗体进行免疫组化交叉反应提示草鱼、中华鳖淋巴细胞膜上含有与人类ＩＬ－２Ｒ类似功能和结构的物质。     

RU486逆转糖皮质激素对淋巴细胞达白细胞介素—2受体的抑…

本文采用荧光标记ＣＤ２５单抗和放射性配基结合分析实验,观察了ＲＵ４８６地地塞公抑制淋巴细胞表达高、低亲和力ＩＬ－２受本的影响。结果显示,与地塞米松共同培养４８小时的大脾淋细胞,高、低亲和力ＩＬ－２受体的表达明显降低;在含有地塞米松的淋巴细胞培养体系中加入ＲＵ４８６后,表达ＣＤ２５（低亲和力ＩＬ－２受体）的阳性细胞率显著升高,淋巴细胞表面的高亲和力ＩＬ－２受体数量明显增加,基本恢复至正常水平,以上结     

白细胞介素－2中枢镇痛作用途径的探讨

抗ＩＬ－２受体α亚基的单克隆抗体不能阻断ＩＬ－２的中枢镇痛作用,以及丧失与ＩＬ－２受体β亚基结合能力的ＩＬ－２突变体仍具有提高大鼠痛阈的能力,这表明ＩＬ－２的中枢镇痛作用并不是通过ＩＬ－２受体所介导,亦表示ＩＬ－２的免疫和镇痛作用是通过不同的受体途径实现的。加之内源性阿片肽与ＩＬ－２分子有着共同的抗原决定基和结构相似性,提示ＩＬ－２可以与阿片受体直接结合产生中枢镇痛效应。从放射免疫法测定的ＩＬ－２侧脑室注射后不同时间大鼠脑内不同核团的内源性阿片肽含量,推测ＩＬ－２的中枢镇痛作用可能还与弓状核、室旁核、蓝斑等核团的β－ＥＰ和ＬＥＫ有关。     

Suppression of splenic macrophage interleukin-1 secretion following intracerebroventricular injection of interleukin-1 beta: evidence for pituitary-adrenal and sympathetic control.

Intracerebroventricular (ICV) injections of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) produced a dose-dependent increase in plasma corticosterone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) within 2 hr of injection and then declined over the next 24 hr. Using a potent steroidogenic dose of IL-1 beta (5 ng), ICV injection resulted in suppression of splenic macrophage IL-1 secretion following stimulation by LPS in vitro. Macrophage TGF-beta secretion was not affected, indicating a differential action of ICV IL-1 beta on macrophage cytokine production. Following adrenalectomy (ADX), the suppressive effect of ICV IL-1 beta was reversed and resulted in stimulation of macrophage IL-1 secretion, indicating that the suppression was mediated by adrenocorticol activation. However, surgical interruption of the splenic nerve to eliminate autonomic innervation of the spleen also prevented the macrophage suppressive signal in rats given ICV IL-1 beta. Furthermore, the combination of ADX and splenic nerve section resulted in a potent stimulatory effect of ICV IL-1 beta on splenic macrophage IL-1 secretion which was greater than either ADX or splenic nerve section alone. These results support the concept of a negative feedback on macrophage IL-1 secretion by the central action of IL-1 beta and indicate that both the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic nervous system mediate this effect.     

Immunosuppression induced by central action of morphine is not blocked by mifepristone (RU 486)

Morphine causes immunosuppression by binding to opioid receptors on immune cells, or indirectly by acting on receptors in the brain. However, morphine exact mechanism of action has not been elucidated. In the present study, we investigated the role of glucocorticoids in morphine-mediated immunosuppression after acute action in the rat mesencephalon periaqueductal gray (PAG). Natural killer (NK) cell activity and T cell proliferation were used to evaluate potential indirect mechanisms of morphine action. Microinjection of morphine in the ventral-caudal aspect of the PAG significantly (p < 0.01) suppressed splenic NK cell cytotoxic activity (32% reduction), and antiTCR-, IL-2-, antiTCR + IL-2, and Con A-induced thymic (30% to 50% reduction) and splenic (35% to 70% reduction) lymphocyte proliferation compared with PAG-injected saline control animals. The glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone (RU 486) did not block the immunosuppressive effects of morphine, suggesting that such effects are independent of activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.     

Central angiotensin II-enhanced splenic cytokine gene expression is mediated by the sympathetic nervous system

We tested the hypothesis that central angiotensin II (ANG II) administration would activate splenic sympathetic nerve discharge (SND), which in turn would alter splenic cytokine gene expression. Experiments were completed in sinoaortic nerve-lesioned, urethane-chloralose-anesthetized, splenic nerve-intact (splenic-intact) and splenic nerve-lesioned (splenic-denervated) Sprague-Dawley rats. Splenic cytokine gene expression was determined using gene-array and real-time RT-PCR analyses. Splenic SND was significantly increased after intracerebroventricular administration of ANG II (150 ng/kg, 10 microl), but not artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF). Splenic mRNA expression of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-2, and IL-16 genes was increased in ANG II-treated splenic-intact rats compared with aCSF-treated splenic-intact rats. Splenic IL-1beta, IL-2, and IL-6 gene expression responses to ANG II were significantly reduced in splenic-denervated compared with splenic-intact rats. Splenic gene expression responses did not differ significantly in ANG II-treated splenic-denervated and aCSF-treated splenic-intact rats. Splenic blood flow responses to intracerebroventricular ANG II administration did not differ between splenic-intact and splenic-denervated rats. These results provide experimental support for the hypothesis that ANG II modulates the immune system through activation of splenic SND, suggesting a novel relation between ANG II, efferent sympathetic nerve outflow, and splenic cytokine gene expression.     

In vivo effects of chronic treatment with [MET5]-enkephalin on hematological values and natural killer cell activity in athymic mice

The role of endogenous opioids in immunological mechanisms was examined by subjecting athymic (nu/nu) mice to chronic injections of the opioid agonist [Met5]-enkephalin (MET) or continuous opioid receptor blockade with naltrexone (NTX). After 8 days of treatment, neither excess peptide nor deprivation of opioids from receptors had any effect on body weight, spleen index (spleen to body weight ratio), total and differential white blood cell counts, and natural killer (NK) cell activity in peripheral blood or splenic lymphocytes. At 28 days, chronic treatment with MET or NTX had no effect on any of these parameters with the exception of an elevation from controls in NK cell activity in peripheral blood in mice receiving NTX, and subnormal NK cell activity related to splenic lymphocytes in the MET group. These results suggest that chronic exposure to an opioid agonist, or persistent opioid receptor blockade, have little influence on a variety of immunological properties in athymic mice, suggesting that native opioids such as MET do not play a marked role in defense mechanisms in the athymic mouse.     

Adriamycin-induced activation of NK activity may initially involve LAF production

C3HeB/FeJ spleen cells (unseparated or passaged over nylon wool columns) were cultured overnight (1-2 X 10(6) cells/microwell) in the presence and absence of resident or ADM-induced PEC and anti-YAC-1 (4h) NK activity was determined. The addition of resident PEC to spleen cells had little effect on NK activity. However, the addition of ADM-elicited PEC (10 mg/kg, IP, day -1 and day -5) to spleen cells prior to culture significantly augmented NK activity. If ADM-induced PEC were treated with carbonyl iron prior to coculture with spleen cells, augmentation of anti-YAC-1 activity was not observed. This suggested that ADM-activated macrophages augmented cultured splenic NK activity. Supernatants from overnight-cultured resident or ADM-induced adherent PEC were then prepared, dialyzed (to remove ADM), and tested for mitogenic activity or cocultured with spleen cells overnight. ADM-induced adherent PEC supernatants stimulated the proliferation of murine thymocytes (both LAF and IL-2 also stimulate) but not cultured CTL (only IL-2 stimulates). ADM-induced adherent PEC supernatants (as well as LAF, IL-2, and IFN) augmented overnight-cultured C3HeB/FeJ splenic NK activity. However, only IL-2 and IFN could augment overnight-cultured athymic BALB/c . nu/nu splenic NK activity. This suggested that ADM-elicited macrophages produce LAF which may act directly on NK cells or, more likely, may induce T cells to produce IL-2, IFN, or both.     

Early systemic granulocyte-colony stimulating factor treatment attenuates neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury

Recent studies have shown that opioid treatment can reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine production and counteract various neuropathic pain syndromes. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) can promote immune cell differentiation by increasing leukocytes (mainly opioid-containing polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells), suggesting a potential beneficial role in treating chronic pain. This study shows the effectiveness of exogenous G-CSF treatment (200 μg/kg) for alleviating thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia in rats with chronic constriction injury (CCI), during post-operative days 1-25, compared to that of vehicle treatment. G-CSF also increases the recruitment of opioid-containing PMN cells into the injured nerve. After CCI, single administration of G-CSF on days 0, 1, and 2, but not on day 3, relieved thermal hyperalgesia, which indicated that its effect on neuropathic pain had a therapeutic window of 0-48 h after nerve injury. CCI led to an increase in the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNA and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) protein in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG). These high levels of IL-6 mRNA and TNF-α were suppressed by a single administration of G-CSF 48-144 h and 72-144 h after CCI, respectively. Furthermore, G-CSF administered 72-144 h after CCI suppressed the CCI-induced upregulation of microglial activation in the ipsilateral spinal dorsal horn, which is essential for sensing neuropathic pain. Moreover, the opioid receptor antagonist naloxone methiodide (NLXM) reversed G-CSF-induced antinociception 3 days after CCI, suggesting that G-CSF alleviates hyperalgesia via opioid/opioid receptor interactions. These results suggest that an early single systemic injection of G-CSF alleviates neuropathic pain via activation of PMN cell-derived endogenous opioid secretion to activate opioid receptors in the injured nerve, downregulate IL-6 and TNF-α inflammatory cytokines, and attenuate microglial activation in the spinal dorsal horn. This indicates that G-CSF treatment can suppress early inflammation and prevent the subsequent development of neuropathic pain.     

阿片受体介导大鼠海马内脑啡肽对细胞免疫功能的调节

以刀豆蛋白Ａ（ＣｏｎＡ）刺激的脾淋巴细胞增殖活性及自然杀伤细胞（ＮＫｃｅｌ）活性为细胞免疫功能检测指标,观察了阿片受体阻断剂纳洛酮（Ｎａｌｏｘｏｎｅ,ＮＬＸ）对大鼠海马内微量注射甲硫脑啡肽所致的免疫功能增强作用的影响。结果发现：（１）海马内微量注射白细胞介素１（ＩＬ１）诱导剂（细菌内毒素）脂多糖（ｌｉｐｏｐｏｌｙｓａｃｈａｒｉｄｅ,ＬＰＳ,５０ｎｇ／１μｌ）可降低机体免疫功能。（２）双侧海马内预先注射甲硫脑啡肽（ＭＥＮＫ,浓度：１０μｇ／μｌ）各１μｌ,可阻止脑内ＬＰＳ降低免疫功能的作用。（３）脑啡肽的这种作用可被阿片受体阻断剂纳洛酮（１０μｇ／１μｌ）阻断。（４）海马内单纯注射纳洛酮对机体免疫功能也起抑制作用。上述结果提示,海马内脑啡肽对免疫功能的增强作用是通过阿片受体介导的。     

Decline in the production of interleukin-3 with age in mice

Previously, we and others have found that the ability to produce interleukin-1 (IL-1) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) declines with age in mice. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of age on the capacity of mice to produce interleukin-3 (IL-3). Splenic cells (5 X 10(6)/ml) from young (3-4 months) and old (24-32 months) C57BL/6 mice were first assessed for their IL-3-producing capacities in response to varying doses of concanavalin A (Con A; 2-20 micrograms/ml) in a time-dependent manner. The results showed that the production of IL-3 by both young and old C57BL/6 mice was maximal on Days 3 and 4 in response to 20 micrograms/ml of Con A, and that of IL-2 was minimal (activity was less than 0.1 unit) on Day 4. Consequently, Day 4, was selected to assess the effect of age on IL-3 production by splenic cells. The results showed a twofold reduction in IL-3 production with age (P less than 0.05). Young-old splenic cell mixture experiments at ratios of 1:0, 3:1, 1:1, 1:3, and 0:1 indicated that the decrease in IL-3 production with age was not due to an increase in suppressor cell activity. Experiments based on mixtures of nylon wool-enriched splenic T-cell and adherent cells and on anti-MAC-1 plus complement-treated spleen cells indicated that (a) adherent cells are not required for T-cell production of IL-3, unlike IL-2 production, and (b) the decrease in IL-3 production with age is due solely to alteration in IL-3-producing T cells. Finally, a strong correlation was demonstrated between the production of IL-2 and IL-3 by spleen cells of individual young and old mice (r = 0.92, P less than 0.01). That production of both IL-2 and IL-3 is affected in a similar manner by age would suggest that a single class of helper T cells may be responsible for production of both lymphokines.     

白介素—2对心肌细胞[Ca^2＋]i的作用及其信号转导途径

为研究白介素－2（interleukin-2,IL-2）对心肌细胞内钙浓度（[Ca^2 ]i）的影响及其信号转导途径,实验采用酶解法分离成年大鼠心室肌细胞,以Fura-2/AM为钙探针,用细胞内双波长钙荧光系统检测细胞[Ca^2 ]i的变化。结果发现：（1）IL－2（0.5-200U/ml）浓度依赖性地降低单个心室肌细胞内钙态,IL－2（200U／ml）对咖啡因诱导的肌浆网内储钙的释放无影响;（2）纳洛酮(naloxone,Nal)(10^-8mol/L）和nor-binaltorphimine(nor-BNI,10^-8mol/L）可阻断IL－2对心肌细胞钙瞬态的作用,而纳曲吲哚（naltrindole,NTI）（10^-6mol/L）不能阻断此作用;（3）κ阿片受体激动剂U50488H（10^-6mol/L）降低心肌细胞钙瞬态,nor-BNI(10^-8mol/L）可阻断此作用;（4）5mg/L百日咳毒素（PTX）预处理可取消IL－2降低心肌细胞钙瞬态的作用,而酪氨酸激酶抑制剂genistein(10^-4mol/L）不能取消IL－2的作用;（5）U73122预处理可阻断IL－2的作用。研究结果表明,IL－2降低心肌细胞钙瞬态的作用,是通过心肌细胞上κ阿片受体介导的,其下游途径包括PTX敏感的G蛋白和磷脂酶C。