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Nicotinic receptors regulate B lymphocyte activation and immune response

Skok, Marina, Grailhe, Régis, Changeux, Jean-Pierre·2005·European Journal of Pharmacology

Abstract

The presence of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nicotinic receptors) composed of either alpha7 or alpha4 and beta2 subunits is revealed in B lymphocytes by means of radioligand binding assay and Cell ELISA. Mouse B lymphocytes contained 12,200+/-3200 of epibatidine-binding sites and 3130+/-750 of alpha-Bungarotoxin-binding sites per cell. Mice lacking nicotinic receptor subunits alpha4, beta2 or alpha7 had less serum IgG and IgG-producing cells in the spleen, but showed stronger immune response to both protein antigen in vivo and CD40-specific antibody in vitro than wild-type mice. Anti-CD40-stimulated proliferation of B lymphocytes from beta2 knockout, but not wild-type mice was inhibited with nicotine. Our results indicate that signalling through nicotinic receptors affects both the pre-immune state and activation of B lymphocytes in the immune response, possibly via CD40-dependent pathway. This could contribute to immune depression found in tobacco smokers.

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Authors
Skok, M., Grailhe, R., & Changeux, J.-P.
Affiliations
Institut Pasteur (FR)
Venue
European Journal of Pharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-07
Volume
517
Issue
3
Pages
246-251
ISSN
0014-2999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2045369887
Cited by
88
References
36
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FWCI
3.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • European Journal of Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, B cell activation, alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, epibatidine binding, alpha-bungarotoxin binding, CD40 signaling, nicotine, knockout mice
MeSH terms
Animals, Antibodies, B-Lymphocytes, Binding, Competitive, Bungarotoxins, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Immunoglobulin G, Immunization, Iodine Radioisotopes, Lymphocyte Activation, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Pyridines, Radioligand Assay, Receptors, Nicotinic, Tritium, Mice, Knockout, CD40 Antigens, Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic, Protein Subunits, Cell Proliferation, Mice

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