| Literature DB >> 12220661 |
Myriam Verlaet1, Antoine Adamantidis, Bernard Coumans, Grazyna Chanas, Willy Zorzi, Ernst Heinen, Thierry Grisar, Bernard Lakaye.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID： 12220661 DOI： 10.1016/s0014-5793(02)03232-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN： 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124