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The α-adrenoceptor mediation of the immunomodulatory effects of electroacupuncture in DNP-KLH immunized mice

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Abstract

Our previous study demonstrated that successive electroacupuncture (EA) at ST36 acupoint reduces IgE production in BALB/c mice immunized with 2,4-dinitrophenylated keyhole limpet protein (DNP-KLH) by suppression of the Th2 cell lineage development. Here, we report that pretreatment of phentolamine (α-adrenoceptor antagonist, 10 mg/kg, i.p.) completely blocks the EA-induced suppression of antigen-specific and total IgE levels in serum and IL-4 production in anti-CD3 mAb-activated splenocytes in DNP-KLH immunized mice. The results suggest that α-adrenoceptor play an important role in mediating the suppressive effects of EA on IgE production and Th2 cell response in DNP-KLH immunized mice. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.


Author keywords

α-Adrenoceptor; DNP-KLH immunized mice; Electroacupuncture; IgE; IL-4


Indexed keywords

EMTREE drug terms: 2,4 dinitrophenyl keyhole limpet protein; alpha adrenergic receptor; immunoglobulin E; interleukin 4; monoclonal antibody CD3; phentolamine; unclassified drug; vaccine

EMTREE medical terms: animal cell; animal experiment; article; cell activation; controlled study; cytokine production; drug mechanism; electroacupuncture; female; immunization; immunoglobulin blood level; immunoglobulin production; immunomodulation; mouse; nonhuman; priority journal; spleen cell

MeSH: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Animals; Electroacupuncture; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Hemocyanin; Immunoglobulin E; Interferon Type II; Interleukin-4; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Phentolamine; Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; Th2 Cells
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Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers: immunoglobulin E, 37341-29-0; phentolamine, 50-60-2, 73-05-2;Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Hemocyanin, 9013-72-3; Immunoglobulin E, 37341-29-0; Interferon Type II, 82115-62-6; Interleukin-4, 207137-56-2; Phentolamine, 50-60-2; Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; keyhole-limpet hemocyanin


ISSN: 03043940 CODEN: NELEDSource Type: Journal Original language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.07.002 PubMed ID: 17669590 Document Type: Article
트위터 페이스북 미투데이 다음요즘 싸이공감 카카오톡 카카오스토리 네이트온 쪽지 구글 북마크 네이버 북마크

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