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Inhibition of T cell-mediated cytotoxicity by anti-inflammatory steroids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6606668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have tested the capacity of glucocorticoids to modulate the effector function of splenic cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) obtained after i.p. immunization with allogeneic cells. Although acute exposure to glucocorticoids did not inhibit the activity of freshly obtained splenic CTL, preincubation of these CTL for several hours with subnanomolar concentrations of several different glucocorticoids caused marked inhibition. The relative inhibitory potency of the steroids tested correlated with their reported activity both in glucocorticoid receptor binding assays and in assays of anti-inflammatory potency in man. The inhibitory effects of low concentrations (10(-10) M to 10(-9) M) of dexamethasone were reversed by human or mouse interleukin 2 (IL 2)-containing supernatants, but were not reversed by IL 1-containing supernatants. The inhibitory effects of higher concentrations (10(-8) M to 10(-7) M) of dexamethasone could not be reversed even by very high doses of mouse IL 2. In contrast to previous reports of minimal direct glucocorticoid effects on CTL activity, the present results suggest that after preincubation, splenic CTL from in vivo-immune mice are sensitive to inhibition by glucocorticoids, and that the glucocorticoids may act both indirectly (on IL 2 production) and directly on the CTL.
Authors:
R P Schleimer; A Jacques; H S Shin; L M Lichtenstein; M Plaut
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)     Volume:  132     ISSN:  0022-1767     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  1984 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-02-14     Completed Date:  1984-02-14     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985117R     Medline TA:  J Immunol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  266-71     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Topical
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / drug effects*
Dexamethasone / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology*
Interleukin-2 / physiology
Kinetics
Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / drug effects,  immunology*
Triamcinolone Acetonide / pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI 12810/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI 20136/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; HL 23586/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 0/Interleukin-2; 1177-87-3/dexamethasone acetate; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 76-25-5/Triamcinolone Acetonide

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