Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2007332 | Peptides | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
There is an accumulating evidence for the immunoregulatory role of the neuropeptide, nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) however its role on T cell function requires elucidation. This study has demonstrated an inhibitory role for N/OFQ on SEB-activated T cell function. N/OFQ decreases T cell proliferation, which is abrogated when the costimulatory receptors CD80 and CD86 are blocked. In addition, evidence suggests that the immunoregulatory cytokines TGF-β, IFN-γ and nitric oxide (NO) are involved in the N/OFQ effect. N/OFQ also, through involvement of IFN and NO, induces the expression of the immunosuppressive modulator indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), suggesting a central role for IDO in the N/OFQ effect on T cell proliferation. The data presented in this report indicate a multi-faceted mechanism of action used by N/OFQ to modulate T cell function.
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Authors
Kate H. Easten, Rachel A. Harry, Wendy M. Purcell, Julie D. McLeod,