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- Title
Immunosuppressive activity of bromocriptine on human T lymphocyte function in vitro.
- Authors
Morikawa, K.; Oseko, F.; Morikawa, S.
- Abstract
Bromocriptine (BRC), a dopamine type 2 agonist, prevents secretion of pituitary prolactin (PRL). BRC has been shown to impair lymphocyte responsiveness toward antigenic stimulation by decreasing serum PRL levels, Hypoprolactinaemia induced by BRC produces a similar immunosuppressive effect, as observed in hypophyseclomized rats, which is restored by the administration of PRL. Therefore, the immunosuppression induced by BRC has been interpreted as the result of hypoprolactinaemia. However, the direct mechanism of BRC in immune response has never been evoked. We recently reported that BRC has an immunosuppressive activity on human B lymphocyte function in vitro. In the present study we demonstrate that BRC suppresses T cell proliferation by means of blocking IL-2 production by T cells as well as mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) in a dosedependent manner. We could not detect the immunoreactive PRL activity in the conditioned medium from polyclonal T cell mitogen-stimulated T cell cultures. Then, the immunosuppressive activity of BRC on human T cell function appeared to be independent of its hypoprolactinaemic effect. Treatment with low-dose cyclosporin A(CsA) or FK506 in combination with BRC has proved more effective than either drug alone in suppression of T cell proliferation and CD25 antigen expression. Thus, the therapeutic application of BRC in combination with immunosuppressants may enhance the immunosuppressive effect, while at the same time decreasing the toxicity.
- Subjects
BROMOCRIPTINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; T cells; LYMPHOCYTES; DOPAMINE; ANTIGENS
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 1994, Vol 95, Issue 3, p514
- ISSN
0009-9104
- Publication type
Abstract
- DOI
10.1111/1365-2249.ep15993329