Linomide inhibits programmed cell death of peripheral T cells in vivo |
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Authors: | Jos Angel Gonzal,Ana Gon
lez-Garci ,Terje Kalland,Gunnar Hedlund,Carlos Martí nez-A,Guido Kroemer |
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Affiliation: | José Angel Gonzal,Ana Gonźlez-Garciá,Terje Kalland,Gunnar Hedlund,Carlos Martínez-A,Guido Kroemer |
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Abstract: | Programmed cell death (PCD) is involved in the physiological regulation of lymphocyte turnover, as well in the antigen-driven selection of T and B cells. Here it is shown that the immunomodulator linomide (quinoline-3-carboxamide) inhibits the apoptotic decay of peripheral T lymphocytes in response to three different stimuli. First, linomide reduces the superantigen-mediated apoptosis and deletion of specific T lymphocytes of both the CD4+ and the CD8+ subsets without affecting other superantigen-triggered phenomena such as T cell expansion and anergy. Second, linomide abolishes the T lymphopenia and inhibits PCD of splenic CD4+ and CD8+ T cells induced by exogenous glucocorticoids. This effect is restricted to peripheral T lymphocytes and does not concern thymocytes. Finally, linomide abolishes the development of lymphopenia that follows infection with vaccinia virus, while reducing PCD of CD4+ and CD8+ peripheral T cells. The anti-apoptotic effect of linomide could account for its immunostimulatory properties and might be relevant to the treatment of immunodeficiencies associated with an increased apoptotic decay of T lymphocytes. |
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Keywords: | Apoptosis Glucocorticoid Linomide Programmed cell death Superantigen |
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