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  • Title: [Effects of beta-adrenergic compounds on IgE production].
    Author: Coqueret O, Lagente V.
    Journal: Allerg Immunol (Paris); 1995 Dec; 27(10):358-62. PubMed ID: 8588826.
    Abstract:
    We studied the effects of beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist on IgE production in vitro in human and in vitro and in vivo in mouse. We observed that salbutamol and fenoterol potentiate the IL-4-induced IgE production from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. This effect is associated by an enhanced mRN expression for IgE. Fenoterol also potentiated, but in a lesser extent, the IgE production from purified B lymphocytes stimulated by both IL-4 and CD40, suggesting that the activity of beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist is mediated through T lymphocyte or monocyte modulation. Fenoterol also inhibited the PHA-induced IFN-gamma production by T lymphocytes. Analogues of cAMP or activator of PKA also elicited an increase in IgE production. Moreover, the effect of fenoterol on IgE production was suppressed in the presence of PKA inhibitor. Salbutamol also potentiated the IL-4-induced IgE production from murine splenocytes activated by LPS. Furthermore, mice sensitized to ovalbumin elicited increased IgE responses after daily injection of salbutamol. This was accompanied by an increased in cytokines of Th2 subtypes. Our results showed that beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist, which are currently used in the treatment of asthma, potentiate the IgE production in vitro and in vivo.
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