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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
The inhibitory effect of glucocorticoids on the mitogenesis of human T cells derived from thymus and peripheral blood compartments have been investigated. The capacity of dexamethasone (Dex) (10(-7) M) of inhibiting the peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) mitogenesis was inversely correlated with the phytohemagglutinin (PHA) concentration used. Conversely, Dex completely (greater than 90%) inhibited the thymocyte mitogenesis, irrespective of PHA concentrations. T cells purified from PBL (M phi less than or equal to 1%) behaved as thymocytes regarding the Dex inhibitory pattern. The addition of macrophages (M phi) or interleukin 1 (IL1) was effective in removing the Dex inhibitory effect on T cells purified from PBL, but not on thymocytes. The higher corticosensitivity of thymocyte mitogenesis in comparison to PBL mitogenesis cannot be explained by differences in the relative number of M phi, but seems an intrinsic property of these less mature T cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0008-8749
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
76
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
22-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Modulation of glucocorticoid inhibitory action on human lymphocyte mitogenesis: dependence on mitogen concentration and T-cell maturity.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't