Somatostatin controls LFA-1 gene expression by altering neuraminidase expression in spleen cells

Anticancer Res. 2004 Jul-Aug;24(4):2331-5.

Abstract

This study investigated whether neuraminidase (Neu) affects LFA-1 mRNA expression in spleen cells and whether somatostatin (SOM) and substance P (SP) treatment induce changes in the Neu mRNA expression level in spleen cells. Neu treatments down-regulated the LFA-1 mRNA levels after culturing for 2 h. SOM increased the Neu mRNA level slightly after 24-h culture and strongly after 48-h culture. These results suggest that prolonged exposure to SOM may regulate the Neu activation pathway, which in turn impairs the regulation of LFA-1 expression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Gene Expression Regulation / physiology
  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / biosynthesis*
  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Neuraminidase / biosynthesis*
  • Neuraminidase / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Somatostatin / pharmacology*
  • Spleen / drug effects*
  • Spleen / metabolism
  • Spleen / physiology*
  • Substance P / pharmacology

Substances

  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Substance P
  • Somatostatin
  • Neuraminidase