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Immunomodulation of human T cell responses with receptor selective enkephalins.
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The delta-opioid receptor selective [2-D-penicillamine-5-D-penicillamine] enkephalin (DPDPE) and the mu receptor selective Tyr-D-Orn-Phe-Asp-NH2 (TOPA) were found respectively, to have marked immunostimulant and immunosuppressant activities in both normal subjects and patients suffering from leprosy and tuberculosis. Antigen specific lymphoproliferation and numbers of rosette forming T cells were significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced on in vitro treatment with Met-enkephalin. This was further increased (P < 0.001) in the presence of the delta selective DPDPE. In contrast, treatment with mu selective TOPA inhibited lymphoproliferation substantially (P < 0.01) and rosette formation to a lesser extent.
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