Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation

Autores
de Rosa, Maria Jose; Dionisio, Leonardo Raul; Agriello, Evangelina; Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz; Esandi, María del Carmen
Año de publicación
2009
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Aims: Even though the presence of α7 nicotinic receptor (nAChR) in lymphocytes has been demonstrated, its functional role still remains elusive. The aim of our study was to characterize α7 nAChRs in human lymphocytes upon phytohemagglutinin (PHA) stimulation. Main methods: Lymphocytes were activated with the mitogen PHA. α7 nAChRs were studied by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), real time PCR, flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The effects of nicotinic drugs on PHA-induced proliferation was evaluated by the [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay. Key findings: We show that the expression of functional α7 receptors increases after PHA stimulation. The activation of peripheral lymphocytes by PHA increases 2.2-fold the α7 subunit mRNA expression and 4-fold the binding of the antagonist α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) with respect to non activated lymphocytes. By measuring the increase of intracellular calcium in response to nicotine we determine that α7 receptors in lymphocytes are functional. Nicotinic drugs differentially modulate T cell activation. While nicotine tends to inhibit proliferative responses, specific α7 antagonists, such as α-BTX and methyllycaconitine, enhance cell division. Significance: This study reveals that the α7 receptor modulates lymphocyte activation and contributes to clarifying the role of the non neuronal cholinergic system in the immune response.
Fil: de Rosa, Maria Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Dionisio, Leonardo Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Agriello, Evangelina. Hospital Municipal General de Agudos Doctor José Penna; Argentina
Fil: Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Esandi, María del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Materia
Acetylcholine
Activation
Lymphocytes
Nicotinic Α7 Receptor
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spelling Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activationde Rosa, Maria JoseDionisio, Leonardo RaulAgriello, EvangelinaBouzat, Cecilia BeatrizEsandi, María del CarmenAcetylcholineActivationLymphocytesNicotinic Α7 Receptorhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Aims: Even though the presence of α7 nicotinic receptor (nAChR) in lymphocytes has been demonstrated, its functional role still remains elusive. The aim of our study was to characterize α7 nAChRs in human lymphocytes upon phytohemagglutinin (PHA) stimulation. Main methods: Lymphocytes were activated with the mitogen PHA. α7 nAChRs were studied by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), real time PCR, flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The effects of nicotinic drugs on PHA-induced proliferation was evaluated by the [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay. Key findings: We show that the expression of functional α7 receptors increases after PHA stimulation. The activation of peripheral lymphocytes by PHA increases 2.2-fold the α7 subunit mRNA expression and 4-fold the binding of the antagonist α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) with respect to non activated lymphocytes. By measuring the increase of intracellular calcium in response to nicotine we determine that α7 receptors in lymphocytes are functional. Nicotinic drugs differentially modulate T cell activation. While nicotine tends to inhibit proliferative responses, specific α7 antagonists, such as α-BTX and methyllycaconitine, enhance cell division. Significance: This study reveals that the α7 receptor modulates lymphocyte activation and contributes to clarifying the role of the non neuronal cholinergic system in the immune response.Fil: de Rosa, Maria Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaFil: Dionisio, Leonardo Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaFil: Agriello, Evangelina. Hospital Municipal General de Agudos Doctor José Penna; ArgentinaFil: Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaFil: Esandi, María del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2009-09-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/76597de Rosa, Maria Jose; Dionisio, Leonardo Raul; Agriello, Evangelina; Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz; Esandi, María del Carmen; Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; Life Sciences; 85; 11-12; 9-9-2009; 444-4490024-3205CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024320509003129info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.lfs.2009.07.010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:02:11Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/76597instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:02:11.422CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
title Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
spellingShingle Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
de Rosa, Maria Jose
Acetylcholine
Activation
Lymphocytes
Nicotinic Α7 Receptor
title_short Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
title_full Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
title_fullStr Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
title_full_unstemmed Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
title_sort Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulates lymphocyte activation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv de Rosa, Maria Jose
Dionisio, Leonardo Raul
Agriello, Evangelina
Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz
Esandi, María del Carmen
author de Rosa, Maria Jose
author_facet de Rosa, Maria Jose
Dionisio, Leonardo Raul
Agriello, Evangelina
Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz
Esandi, María del Carmen
author_role author
author2 Dionisio, Leonardo Raul
Agriello, Evangelina
Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz
Esandi, María del Carmen
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Acetylcholine
Activation
Lymphocytes
Nicotinic Α7 Receptor
topic Acetylcholine
Activation
Lymphocytes
Nicotinic Α7 Receptor
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Aims: Even though the presence of α7 nicotinic receptor (nAChR) in lymphocytes has been demonstrated, its functional role still remains elusive. The aim of our study was to characterize α7 nAChRs in human lymphocytes upon phytohemagglutinin (PHA) stimulation. Main methods: Lymphocytes were activated with the mitogen PHA. α7 nAChRs were studied by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), real time PCR, flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The effects of nicotinic drugs on PHA-induced proliferation was evaluated by the [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay. Key findings: We show that the expression of functional α7 receptors increases after PHA stimulation. The activation of peripheral lymphocytes by PHA increases 2.2-fold the α7 subunit mRNA expression and 4-fold the binding of the antagonist α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) with respect to non activated lymphocytes. By measuring the increase of intracellular calcium in response to nicotine we determine that α7 receptors in lymphocytes are functional. Nicotinic drugs differentially modulate T cell activation. While nicotine tends to inhibit proliferative responses, specific α7 antagonists, such as α-BTX and methyllycaconitine, enhance cell division. Significance: This study reveals that the α7 receptor modulates lymphocyte activation and contributes to clarifying the role of the non neuronal cholinergic system in the immune response.
Fil: de Rosa, Maria Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Dionisio, Leonardo Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Agriello, Evangelina. Hospital Municipal General de Agudos Doctor José Penna; Argentina
Fil: Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Esandi, María del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
description Aims: Even though the presence of α7 nicotinic receptor (nAChR) in lymphocytes has been demonstrated, its functional role still remains elusive. The aim of our study was to characterize α7 nAChRs in human lymphocytes upon phytohemagglutinin (PHA) stimulation. Main methods: Lymphocytes were activated with the mitogen PHA. α7 nAChRs were studied by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), real time PCR, flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The effects of nicotinic drugs on PHA-induced proliferation was evaluated by the [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay. Key findings: We show that the expression of functional α7 receptors increases after PHA stimulation. The activation of peripheral lymphocytes by PHA increases 2.2-fold the α7 subunit mRNA expression and 4-fold the binding of the antagonist α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) with respect to non activated lymphocytes. By measuring the increase of intracellular calcium in response to nicotine we determine that α7 receptors in lymphocytes are functional. Nicotinic drugs differentially modulate T cell activation. While nicotine tends to inhibit proliferative responses, specific α7 antagonists, such as α-BTX and methyllycaconitine, enhance cell division. Significance: This study reveals that the α7 receptor modulates lymphocyte activation and contributes to clarifying the role of the non neuronal cholinergic system in the immune response.
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