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Opioid Peptides Mediate the Suppressive Effect of Stress on Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity

Shavit, Yehuda, Lewis, James W., Terman, Gregory W., Gale, Robert Peter, Liebeskind, John C.·1984·Science

Abstract

The cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells was investigated in rats subjected to one of two inescapable footshock stress paradigms, both of which induce analgesia, but only one via activation of opioid mechanisms. Splenic natural killer cell activity was suppressed by the opioid, but not the nonopioid, form of stress. This suppression was blocked by the opioid antagonist naltrexone. Similar suppression of natural killer activity was induced by high doses of morphine. These results suggest that endogenous opioid peptides mediate the suppressive effect of certain forms of stress on natural killer cell cytotoxicity.

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Authors
Shavit, Y., Lewis, J. W., Terman, G. W., Gale, R. P., & Liebeskind, J. C.
Venue
Science
Published
1984-01-13
Volume
223
Issue
4632
Pages
188-190
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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W1997619239
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602
References
3
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17.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Shavit, Y., Lewis, J. W., Terman, G. W., Gale, R. P., & Liebeskind, J. C. (1984). Opioid Peptides Mediate the Suppressive Effect of Stress on Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.6691146

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