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Leukocytosis and natural killer cell function parallel neurobehavioral fatigue induced by 64 hours of sleep deprivation.

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Dinges, D F, Douglas, S D, Zaugg, L, Campbell, D E, McMann, J M, Whitehouse, W G, Orne, E C, Kapoor, S C +2 more·1994·Journal of Clinical Investigation

Abstract

The hypothesis that sleep deprivation depresses immune function was tested in 20 adults, selected on the basis of their normal blood chemistry, monitored in a laboratory for 7 d, and kept awake for 64 h. At 2200 h each day measurements were taken of total leukocytes (WBC), monocytes, granulocytes, lymphocytes, eosinophils, erythrocytes (RBC), B and T lymphocyte subsets, activated T cells, and natural killer (NK) subpopulations (CD56/CD8 dual-positive cells, CD16-positive cells, CD57-positive cells). Functional tests included NK cytotoxicity, lymphocyte stimulation with mitogens, and DNA analysis of cell cycle. Sleep loss was associated with leukocytosis and increased NK cell activity. At the maximum sleep deprivation, increases were observed in counts of WBC, granulocytes, monocytes, NK activity, and the proportion of lymphocytes in the S phase of the cell cycle. Changes in monocyte counts correlated with changes in other immune parameters. Counts of CD4, CD16, CD56, and CD57 lymphocytes declined after one night without sleep, whereas CD56 and CD57 counts increased after two nights. No changes were observed in other lymphocyte counts, in proliferative responses to mitogens, or in plasma levels of cortisol or adrenocorticotropin hormone. The physiologic leukocytosis and NK activity increases during deprivation were eliminated by recovery sleep in a manner parallel to neurobehavioral function, suggesting that the immune alterations may be associated with biological pressure for sleep.

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  • Some authors have reported no change or even a slight decrease in cortisol levels after one or several nights of total sleep deprivation.

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Dinges, D. F., Douglas, S. D., Zaugg, L., Campbell, D. E., McMann, J. M., Whitehouse, W. G., Orne, E. C., Kapoor, S. C., Icaza, E., & Orne, M. T.
Affiliations
  • Pennsylvania Hospital (US)
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
1994-05-01
Volume
93
Issue
5
Pages
1930-1939
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2027223222
Cited by
361
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • National Institutes of Health (5p01mh044193-05)
  • Ames Research Center
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH44193)
  • National Center for Research Resources (CRC RR 00040)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Keywords
sleep deprivation, leukocytosis, natural killer cells, immune function, monocytes, lymphocyte subsets, NK cell cytotoxicity, cell cycle, CD56, CD57, CD16, CD4, recovery sleep, cortisol, ACTH
MeSH terms
Adult, Arousal, Body Temperature, Mental Fatigue, Female, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Killer Cells, Natural, Leukocytosis, Lymphocytes, Male, Movement, Sleep Deprivation, Biomarkers

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