Gastrointestinal neuropeptides suppress human colonic lamina propria lymphocyte DNA synthesis. |
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Authors: | Y Elitsur G D Luk |
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Institution: | Department of Medicine, Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit 48201. |
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Abstract: | Gastrointestinal neuropeptides have been shown to modulate the circulatory immune system, but their effect on the mucosal immune system is not well defined. We studied the effect of VIP, SOM, S-P and Bomb on thymidine incorporation into human colonic lamina propria lymphocyte (LPL) DNA. Physiologic concentrations of VIP, SOM, S-P and Bomb significantly suppressed thymidine incorporation into Con A-stimulated human LPL. These neuropeptides did not affect DNA synthesis when LPL were induced with phorbol ester (PDB) and calcium ionophore (ionomycin). Our data suggest that a) VIP, SOM, S-P, and Bomb may have a regulatory role in the human mucosal immune system, and b) Bomb should be added to the list of neuropeptides which affect the gut immune system. |
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