Restraint stress, either physical or psychological, can modulate immune function. However, the mechanisms associated with stress-induced lymphocyte reduction remains to be elucidated. We have previously shown that chronic stress induces Fas-mediated lymphocyte reduction. Here, we investigated the mechanisms by which restraint stress modulates lymphocyte reduction. Our data have shown that inhibition of p53 by the p53 inhibitor PFT-α attenuates stress-induced reduction in lymphocyte numbers. These results were verified using p53 knockout mice, suggesting a pivotal role of p53 in this process. In addition our data have indicated that PI3K/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway plays an important role in the stress-induced lymphocyte reduction. Our study thus demonstrates that restraint stress promotes lymphocyte reduction through p53 and PI3K/NF-κB pathways.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-18766 |
| Date | 30 August 2008 |
| Creators | Zhang, Yi, Foster, Robert, Sun, Xiuli, Yin, Qiaoqiao, Li, Yi, Hanley, Gregory, Stuart, Charles, Gan, Yili, Li, Chuanfu, Zhang, Zhiyong, Yin, Deling |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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