Naslov
Stimulation of T-cell proliferation by pancreastatin and its C-terminal fragment (33-49)

Autori
Haberstock-Debić, Helena ; Banfić, Hrvoje ; Stewens, W.J. ; de Clerck, L.S. ; Wechung, E. ; de Potter

Izvornik
Neuroimmunomodulation (1021-7401) 4 (1997); 244-249

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
T-cell proliferation; pancrestatin; C-terminal fragment

Sažetak
We have studied the effect of pancreastatin and its C-terminal fragment (33-49) on mitogen-stimulated T lymphocyte proliferation. In a concentration range from 10(^12) to 10(^8) M they exhibit a dose-dependent stimulatory effect on concanavalin A-induced response with the maximal effect at 10(^8) M concentration. They were inactive in response to a B-cell mitogen, lipopolysaccharide, which points to an involvement of T but not B lymphocytes in their response. Pancreastatin can still produce a stimulatory effect when added 18 h after incubation of cultures with concanavalin A and apparently uses a diacylglycerol independent mechanism. When cells were preincubated for 4, 16 or 24 h with pancreastatin or its fragment and then stimulated with concanavalin A, a ten times lower concentration of peptides was needed (10(^9) M) to obtain the maximal response. This suggests that resting cells are more sensitive to pancreastatin and its fragment. Both peptides exhibit a very similar pharmacological profile, indicating that the C-terminal part of the molecule is responsible for the effect on T-cell proliferation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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