ACTH(1-24) STIMULATES THE MIGRATION OF HUMAN MONOCYTES INVITRO

被引:17
作者
GENEDANI, S [1 ]
BERNARDI, M [1 ]
BALDINI, MG [1 ]
BERTOLINI, A [1 ]
机构
[1] USL 16, CTR IMMUNOHAEMATOL & TRANSFUS, I-41100 MODENA, ITALY
关键词
ACTH; CHEMOKINESIS; MONOCYTES; NEUROPEPTIDES; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATING PEPTIDES;
D O I
10.1016/0196-9781(90)90164-Z
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In view of the increasing evidence that a variety of stresses can influence immune responses, the direct effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone on the migration of human monocytes was studied in vitro. ACTH(1-24) significantly increased the number of migrating cells when placed in the same or the opposite compartment of the chemotaxis chamber, maximum activity being obtained at 10(-14) and 10(-8) M. The results indicate that the ACTH(1-24) directly and potently stimulates the migration of human monocytes by means of a chemokinetic effect.
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页码:1305 / 1307
页数:3
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