Human immune cells express ppMCH mRNA and functional MCHR1 receptor

被引：39
作者：
Verlaet, M
Adamantidis, A
Coumans, B
Chanas, G
Zorzi, W
Heinen, E
Grisar, T
Lakaye, B
机构：
[1] Univ Liege, Ctr Cellular & Mol Neurobiol, B-4020 Liege, Belgium
[2] Univ Liege, Ctr Human Histol, B-4020 Liege, Belgium
来源：
FEBS LETTERS | 2002年 / 527卷 / 1-3期
关键词：
melanin concentrating hormone; melanin concentrating hormone receptor; immune cells; proliferation; cAMP;
D O I：
10.1016/S0014-5793(02)03232-5
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is highly expressed in the brain and modulates feeding behavior. It is also expressed in some peripheral tissues where its role remains unknown. We have investigated MCH function in human and mouse immune cells. RT-PCR analysis revealed a low expression of prepro-MCH and MCH receptor 1 (MCHR1) but not of MCHR2 transcript in tissular and peripheral blood immune cells. FACS and in vitro assay studies demonstrated that MCHR1 receptor expression on most cell types can trigger, in the presence of MCH, cAMP synthesis and calcium mobilization in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Moreover, MCH treatment decreases the CD3-stimulated PBMC proliferation in vitro. Accordingly, our data indicate for the first time that MCH and MCHR1 may exert immunomodulatory functions. (C) 2002 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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