The Korean Journal of Pharmacology (대한약리학회지)
- Volume 25 Issue 1
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- Pages.93-99
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- 1989
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- 0377-9459(pISSN)
Role of Prostaglandin E in Modulating Immune Response in Lymph Nodes Draining the Uterus during the Implantation Period in Rats
흰쥐의 착상기간 중 DLN(lymph nodes draining the uterus) Lymphocyte의 활성도에 미치는 Prostaglandin E의 영향
- Cho, Hye-Seong (Endocrine Laboratory and Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Ryu, Kyung-Za (Endocrine Laboratory and Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Chang-Mee (Endocrine Laboratory and Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
- Published : 1989.06.30
Abstract
In our previous studies, it was found that activities of maternal peripheral lymphocytes and thymocytes were depressed during the implantation period in rats and rabbits. This study was therefore attempted to clarify further this immunosuppression locally by determining lymphocyte response in lymph nodes draining the uterus (DLN) and to elucidate the mechanism by which prostaglandin E (PGE) modulates immune response during the implantation process in rats. As compared with non-pregnant rats, the response of DLN lymphocytes to concanavalin A (Con A) was depressed during the implantation period in 100% of rats studied. The activity of DLN lymphocytes depressed on day 8 of pregnancy was, however, restored partially by the treatment of indomethacin (ID), indicating that prostaglandin (PG) might be one of factors responsible for immunomodulation during the process of implantation. DLN lymphocyte activity in non-pregnant rats was suppressed if PGE was pre-treated prior to Con A and this suppression was partially restored by the treatment of ID. Furthermore, DLN lymphocytes pre-treated with PGE produced PGE in vitro and this PGE production was blocked by the treatment of ID, suggesting that PGE induced PGE-producing cells. However, the pretreatment of estradiol, progesterone, and hCG at doses enough to suppress lymphocyte activity was ineffective in inducing PGE-producing cells. From these results, it is suggested that PGE induces PGE-producing suppressor cells, thereby increasing PGE concentration and PGE in turn depresses maternal local immune response as well as systemic immune response during the implantation period in rats.
본 교실의 연구결과에 의하면 토끼와 흰쥐에서 수정란 착상시기에 peripheral lymphocyte와 thymocyte의 활성도가 저하될 뿐만 아니라 착상기간중 생성되는 prostaglandin E(PGE)의 생리적인 농도로도 peripheral lymphocyte와 thymocyte의 활성도가 억제되었다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 흰쥐의 착상시기에 전신적인 면역기능 뿐만 아니라 국소적으로 DLN lymphocyte의 활성도가 억제되는지를 관찰하고 PGE가 어떠한 기전으로 모체의 면역기능을 억제하는가를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 흰쥐의 착상시기에 DLN lymphocyte의 활성도가 임신하기 않은 흰쥐의 DLN lymphocyte에 비하여 통계적으로 유의하지는 않으나 저하되었으며 이러한 저하현상은 100% 흰쥐에서 관찰되었다. 2. 착상시기의 DLN lymphocyte에 prostaglandin 합성억제제인 indomethacin(ID)를 처리하면 DLN lymphocyte의 활성도가 통계적으로 유의하게 증가하였다. 그러나 임신하지 않은 흰쥐의 DLN lymphocyte의 활성도는 증가되어 있으나
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