[Effect of opioid peptides on immunomodulation]

Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 1998 Apr;84(4):385-90.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Activation of the opioid receptors by delta-agonist DSLET and by kappa-agonist rimorphin led to a significant inhibition of plaque-forming and rosette-forming cells in the CBA mice. On the other hand, mu-agonist DAGO stimulated the immune response on the 4th and 5th days after immunization with SRBC (5 x 10(8)). Lesion of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal connection prevented immuno-stimulating as well as immuno-depressive effects. The latter seems to be due to an interaction with the serotoninergic system, whereas immuno-stimulating effect involves the dopaminergic system.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyproheptadine / pharmacology
  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Dynorphins / pharmacology
  • Endorphins / pharmacology
  • Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-
  • Enkephalin, Leucine / analogs & derivatives
  • Enkephalin, Leucine / pharmacology
  • Enkephalins / pharmacology
  • Haloperidol / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred CBA
  • Neuroimmunomodulation / drug effects*
  • Neuroimmunomodulation / immunology
  • Pituitary Gland / immunology
  • Pituitary Gland / physiology
  • Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / immunology
  • Receptors, Opioid / agonists*
  • Receptors, Opioid / immunology
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta / agonists
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta / immunology
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa / agonists
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa / immunology
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu / agonists
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu / immunology
  • Receptors, Serotonin / drug effects
  • Receptors, Serotonin / immunology
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Spleen / drug effects
  • Spleen / immunology

Substances

  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Endorphins
  • Enkephalins
  • Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, Opioid
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu
  • Receptors, Serotonin
  • Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-
  • Cyproheptadine
  • Enkephalin, Leucine
  • Dynorphins
  • enkephalin, Ser(2), Leu(5), Thr(6)-
  • rimorphin
  • Haloperidol