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  • Title: Multiple high-affinity cAMP-phosphodiesterases in human T-lymphocytes.
    Author: Robicsek SA, Blanchard DK, Djeu JY, Krzanowski JJ, Szentivanyi A, Polson JB.
    Journal: Biochem Pharmacol; 1991 Jul 25; 42(4):869-77. PubMed ID: 1651080.
    Abstract:
    Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are the only enzymes that inactivate intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP). Because the functions of T-lymphocytes are modulated by cAMP levels, the isozymes of PDE in these cells are potential targets for new drugs designed to modify the body's immunity through selective alteration of T-lymphocyte PDE activity. Cyclic GMP and 3(2H)-pyridazinone-4,5- dihydro-6-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-5-methyl-monohydrochloride (CI-930) selectively inhibit the catalytic activity of one of the two high affinity cAMP-PDE isozyme families known to occur in mammals, whereas d,l-1,4-[3-butoxy-4-methoxybenzyl]-2-imidazolidinone (Ro 20-1724) selectively inhibits the other. The objectives of this investigation were: (1) to determine whether human T-lymphocytes contain one or both of these pharmacologically distinguishable high-affinity cAMP-PDEs, and (2) to determine the effects of selective inhibitors of these PDEs on lymphocyte blastogenesis. High-affinity cAMP-PDE was found in both the soluble and particulate fractions of T-lymphocyte sonicates. Cyclic GMP and CI-930 inhibited PDE in the particulate fraction better than in the soluble fraction, but the converse was found for Ro 20-1724. CI-930 or Ro 20-1724, used alone, attenuated T-lymphocyte blastogenesis, but neither suppressed it completely. In combination, the same PDE inhibitors caused greater suppression of blastogenesis than either produced alone. The results indicate that human T-lymphocytes contain both CI-930- and Ro 20-1724-inhibitable isozymes. Either of the isozymes can modulate human T-lymphocyte blastogenesis, but inhibition of both isozymes produces synergistic antiblastogenic effects.
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