Role of adrenergic mechanisms in regulation of phagocytic cell functions in acute stress response

Jurii I Shilov; Ekaterina G Orlova

doi:10.1016/s0165-2478(03)00027-0

Role of adrenergic mechanisms in regulation of phagocytic cell functions in acute stress response

Immunol Lett. 2003 May 1;86(3):229-33. doi: 10.1016/s0165-2478(03)00027-0.

Authors

Jurii I Shilov¹, Ekaterina G Orlova

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Goleva Street 13, Perm 614081, Russia. conf@ecology.psu.ru

PMID: 12706525
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(03)00027-0

Abstract

The effects of acute immobilization stress and its combination with beta-adrenergic receptor blockade on some functions of phagocytic cells have been analyzed. beta-Adrenergic mechanisms were shown to be involved in regulation of phagocytic cell functions in acute stress response.

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / pharmacology*
Animals
Immobilization
Male
Phagocytes / drug effects
Phagocytes / physiology*
Phagocytosis / drug effects
Phagocytosis / immunology
Propranolol / pharmacology*
Rats
Stress, Psychological / immunology*

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Propranolol