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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-1-31
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to determine whether IGF-1 and INS are able to induce HLA-DR antigen expression (AgHLA-DR) in cultured human thyrocytes. Cytotoxicity assay in thyroid epithelial cells (cultured for 7 days to avoid spontaneous antigen expression) from 14 patients operated due to different thyroidal diseases, was used to assess HLA-DR expression. AgHLA-DR was reinduced adding IFN-delta, IGF-1 or INS to the culture media, alone, combined or associated with TSH or TBII. Both IGF-1 and INS induced HLA-DR expression in a similar way as IFN-delta did, and the response was enhanced with their combination, suggesting that they have different sites of action. Their association with TSH or TBII further augmented the response. To determine if IGF-1 acts via lymphocyte IFN-delta secretion, peripheral lymphocytes from 5 normal subjects were cultured with and without IGF-1 and the supernatant was used as stimulator, observing a stimulation similar to that induced by IFN-delta. This finding supports the hypothesis that IGF-1 acts stimulating a specific tyrosine kinase protein (p56 1ck) which is located in T lymphocyte receptors. According to our results we can conclude that, at least in vitro, both IGF-1 and INS play a role in the immune process, probably exerting a paracrine effect on autoimmunity, acting as perpetuating factors.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0034-9887
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
122
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
248-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
[Effect of insulin-like growth factor I on HLA-DR antigen expression in cultured human thyrocytes: a component of the autoimmune process?].
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Medicina, Hospital Salvador, Universidad de Chile (Campus Oriente), Santiago de Chile.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract