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Rinner, I; Schauenstein, K; Mangge, H; Porta, S; Kvetnansky, R.
Opposite effects of mild and severe stress on in vitro activation of rat peripheral blood lymphocytes.
Brain Behav Immun. 1992; 6(2):130-140
Doi: 10.1016/0889-1591(92)90013-E
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- Mangge Harald
- Porta Sepp
- Schauenstein Konrad
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- The effects of short-term handling and different durations of immobilization on serum levels of catecholamines, ACTH, prolactin, and corticosterone and in vitro functions of lymphocytes were examined in rats. The results show that changes in the immune response of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) depend on the intensity of the stressor: Short (1 min) handling of cannulated rats induced an enhanced stimulation of PBL to respond to T and B cell mitogens, whereas immobilization of the same animals led to suppression, dependent on the time this stressor was applied. The decrease in the mitogen reactivity of PBL after 120 min of immobilization was reversible within 24 h, and could be largely prevented by adrenalectomy, confirming that factors released by this gland are mainly responsible for immunosuppression. In contrast to PBL, spleen cells showed an enhanced mitogen response to immobilization and adrenalectomy, indicating that the immune response is differently regulated in the various compartments of the immune system. Possible correlations of the various effects with changes in stress hormone levels are discussed.
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