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Kropp DR, Hodes GE. Sex differences in depression: An immunological perspective. Brain Res Bull 2023; 196:34-45. [PMID: 36863664 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Depression is a heterogenous disorder with symptoms that present differently across individuals. In a subset of people depression is associated with alterations of the immune system that may contribute to disorder onset and symptomology. Women are twice as likely to develop depression and on average have a more sensitive adaptive and innate immune system when compared to men. Sex differences in pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), cell populations, and circulating cytokines play a critical role in inflammation onset. Sex differences in innate and adaptive immunity change the response of and repair to damage caused by dangerous pathogens or molecules in the body. This article reviews the evidence for sex specific immune responses that contribute to the sex differences in symptoms of depression that may account for the higher rate of depression in women.
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- Dawson R Kropp
- School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
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Kravchenko LB. Influence of Social Conditions on Humoral Adaptive Immunity in Bank (Clethrionomys glareolus) and Gray-Sided (Clethrionomys rufocanus) Voles: An Experimental Study. BIOL BULL+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359021090120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Falay M, Senes M, Korkmaz S, Zararsız G, Turhan T, Okay M, Yücel Ç, Kılınckaya MF, Ozet G, Yucel D. Biological variation of peripheral blood T-lymphocytes. J Immunol Methods 2019; 470:1-5. [PMID: 31022389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Flow cytometric analysis of the lymphocyte subsets has become one of the most commonly used techniques in the routine clinical laboratory. It is frequently used in monitoring lymphocyte recovery after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), as well as diagnosis and treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Reliable biological variation (BV) data is needed for safe clinical application of these tests. In this study, similar preanalytical and analytical protocols to the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) checklist were followed and a stringent statistical approach was applied to define BV of T-lymphocytes. METHODS During the 10 weeks study period, weekly blood samples were obtained from 30 healthy individuals (20 females, 10 males) and analyzed with Facs Canto (BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA, USA) analyzer using 4-colour BD Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4 reagents. Data were assessed in terms of normality, tendencies, outliers and variance homogeneity prior to applying coefficient of variance (CV)- analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Sex-stratified within-individual (CVI) and between-individual (CVG) BV estimates of CD3+, CD3 + CD4+, CD3 + CD8+, and CD3 + CD4 + CD8+ T lymphocytes were calculated. RESULTS No difference was found between males and females. Except for the CD3 + CD4 + CD8+ subset, stable BV was found for CD3+, CD3 + CD4+, and CD3 + CD8+ subsets. CONCLUSSION Instead of using the conventional reference ranges of CD3+, CD3 + CD4+ and CD3 + CD8+ counts for monitoring HIV positive or post-HSCT patients, RCV should be used. Because individualityis characteristic of lymphocytes subsets RCVs should be used instead of RIs for patient monitoring.
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- Mesude Falay
- Ankara Numune Education and Trainning Hospital, A blok Hematology Lab, Sıhhiye-Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara Education and Trainning Hospital, Biochemistry Department, Ankara, Turkey
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- Trakya University Medical Faculty, Statistic, Trakya, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Med., Faculty Ti Biyostatistic, Kayseri, Türkiye
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- Ankara Numune Education and Trainning Hospital, Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara Numune Education and Trainning Hospital, Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Med., Faculty Ti Biyostatistic, Kayseri, Türkiye
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- Ankara Education and Trainning Hospital, Biochemistry Department, Ankara, Turkey
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Rainville JR, Tsyglakova M, Hodes GE. Deciphering sex differences in the immune system and depression. Front Neuroendocrinol 2018; 50:67-90. [PMID: 29288680 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Certain mood disorders and autoimmune diseases are predominately female diseases but we do not know why. Here, we explore the relationship between depression and the immune system from a sex-based perspective. This review characterizes sex differences in the immune system in health and disease. We explore the contribution of gonadal and stress hormones to immune function at the cellular and molecular level in the brain and body. We propose hormonal and genetic sex specific immune mechanisms that may contribute to the etiology of mood disorders.
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- Jennifer R Rainville
- Department of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA; Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.
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Borniger JC, Nelson RJ. Photoperiodic regulation of behavior: Peromyscus as a model system. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2016; 61:82-91. [PMID: 27346738 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2016.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Winter and summer present vastly different challenges to animals living outside of the tropics. To survive and reproduce, individuals must anticipate seasonal environmental changes and adjust physiology and behavior accordingly. Photoperiod (day length) offers a relatively 'noise free' environmental signal that non-tropical animals use to tell the time of year, and whether winter is approaching or receding. In some cases, photoperiodic signals may be fine-tuned by other proximate cues such as food availability or temperature. The pineal hormone, melatonin, is a primary physiological transducer of the photoperiodic signal. It tracks night length and provokes changes in physiology and behavior at appropriate times of the year. Because of their wide latitudinal distribution, Peromyscus has been well studied in the context of photoperiodic regulation of physiology and behavior. Here, we discuss how photoperiodic signals are transduced by pineal melatonin, how melatonin acts on target tissues, and subsequent consequences for behavior. Using a life-history paradigm involving trade-offs between the immune and reproductive systems, specific emphasis is placed on aggression, metabolism, and cognition. We discuss future directions including examining the effects of light pollution on photoperiodism, genetic manipulations to test the role of specific genes in the photoperiodic response, and using Peromyscus to test evolutionary theories of aging.
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- Jeremy C Borniger
- Department of Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Group, and Neuroscience Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Group, and Neuroscience Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Intra-day and inter-day biological variations of peripheral blood lymphocytes. Clin Chim Acta 2015; 438:166-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Tosato F, Bernardi D, Sanzari MC, Pantano G, Plebani M. Biological variability of lymphocyte subsets of human adults' blood. Clin Chim Acta 2013; 424:159-63. [PMID: 23770423 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Revised: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alterations in lymphocyte subpopulations are present in several immune diseases, and clinicians and researchers recognise the importance of investigating the distribution and changes in lymphocyte subsets over relatively long periods of time in order to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and follow the course of disease. Yet further insight is required on the biological variability (BV) of lymphocyte subsets, which is crucial to the correct interpretation of longitudinal changes and provides essential information for setting desirable quality specifications and defining the usefulness of reference values. METHODS Four-colour-flow cytometry was used to investigate the BV of lymphocyte populations (LP) in the peripheral blood of 20 healthy adults recruited from our laboratory staff and followed for three months. The total lymphocyte count was measured, and the relative frequencies determined for T-cells (CD3+), T-helper cells (CD3+CD4+), cytolytic T-cells (CD3+CD8+), B-cells (CD3-CD19+), NK-cells (CD3-CD16+/56+), non-MHC restricted cytolytic T-cells (CD3+CD56+) and activated T-cells (CD3+HLA-DR+). RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Data on the components of BV were applied to set quality specifications for allowable precision, bias and total error. Analytical performances were established, and they were more than desirable for all the markers considered in our study. By comparing within-subject and between-subjects BV, we were able to define the uselessness of reference ranges in the evaluation of changes in CD serial results. Data on within-subject BV and analytical precision were thus used to determine the reference change values, in order to identify the significance of changes in serial results. The findings made in the present study provide further evidence of the relevance of BV in the evaluation of immunological markers of LP.
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- Francesca Tosato
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova (PD), Italy.
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Samuelsson U, Lindblad B, Carlsson A, Forsander G, Ivarsson S, Kockum I, Lernmark Å, Marcus C, Ludvigsson J. Residual beta cell function at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents varies with gender and season. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2013; 29:85-9. [PMID: 23081842 PMCID: PMC3644881 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are seasonal variations and gender differences in incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D), metabolic control and responses to immune interventions at onset of the disease. We hypothesized that there are seasonal and gender differences in residual insulin secretion already at diagnosis of T1D. METHODS In 2005, a national study, the Better Diabetes Diagnosis, was started to classify all newly diagnosed children and adolescents with diabetes. About 95% (3824/4017) of the patients were classified as T1D, and our analyses are based on the patients with T1D. RESULTS C-peptide was lower in younger children, 0-10 years of age (0.23 ± 0.20 nmol/L) than in older children, 11-18 years of age (0.34 ± 0.28 nmol/L) (p < 0.000 ). There was a seasonal variation in non-fasting serum C-peptide, significantly correlated to the seasonal variation of diagnosis (p < 0.01). Most children were diagnosed in January, February and March as well as in October when C-peptide was highest, whereas fewer patients were diagnosed in April and May when serum C-peptide was significantly lower (p < 0.01). The seasonal variation of C-peptide was more pronounced in boys than in girls (p < 0.000 and p < 0.01, respectively). Girls had higher C-peptide than boys (p < 0.05), especially in early puberty. CONCLUSIONS Both seasonal and gender differences in residual beta cell function exist already at diagnosis of T1D. These observations have consequences for treatment and for randomizing patients in immune intervention clinical trials.
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- U Samuelsson
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Pediatrics and Diabetes, Research Center, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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Ludvigsson J, Krisky D, Casas R, Battelino T, Castaño L, Greening J, Kordonouri O, Otonkoski T, Pozzilli P, Robert JJ, Veeze HJ, Palmer J, Samuelsson U, Elding Larsson H, Åman J, Kärdell G, Neiderud Helsingborg J, Lundström G, Albinsson E, Carlsson A, Nordvall M, Fors H, Arvidsson CG, Edvardson S, Hanås R, Larsson K, Rathsman B, Forsgren H, Desaix H, Forsander G, Nilsson NÖ, Åkesson CG, Keskinen P, Veijola R, Talvitie T, Raile K, Kapellen T, Burger W, Neu A, Engelsberger I, Heidtmann B, Bechtold S, Leslie D, Chiarelli F, Cicognani A, Chiumello G, Cerutti F, Zuccotti GV, Gomez Gila A, Rica I, Barrio R, Clemente M, López Garcia MJ, Rodriguez M, Gonzalez I, Lopez JP, Oyarzabal M, Reeser HM, Nuboer R, Stouthart P, Bratina N, Bratanic N, de Kerdanet M, Weill J, Ser N, Barat P, Bertrand AM, Carel JC, Reynaud R, Coutant R, Baron S. GAD65 antigen therapy in recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 2012; 366:433-42. [PMID: 22296077 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1107096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The 65-kD isoform of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) is a major autoantigen in type 1 diabetes. We hypothesized that alum-formulated GAD65 (GAD-alum) can preserve beta-cell function in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. METHODS We studied 334 patients, 10 to 20 years of age, with type 1 diabetes, fasting C-peptide levels of more than 0.3 ng per milliliter (0.1 nmol per liter), and detectable serum GAD65 autoantibodies. Within 3 months after diagnosis, patients were randomly assigned to receive one of three study treatments: four doses of GAD-alum, two doses of GAD-alum followed by two doses of placebo, or four doses of placebo. The primary outcome was the change in the stimulated serum C-peptide level (after a mixed-meal tolerance test) between the baseline visit and the 15-month visit. Secondary outcomes included the glycated hemoglobin level, mean daily insulin dose, rate of hypoglycemia, and fasting and maximum stimulated C-peptide levels. RESULTS The stimulated C-peptide level declined to a similar degree in all study groups, and the primary outcome at 15 months did not differ significantly between the combined active-drug groups and the placebo group (P=0.10). The use of GAD-alum as compared with placebo did not affect the insulin dose, glycated hemoglobin level, or hypoglycemia rate. Adverse events were infrequent and mild in the three groups, with no significant differences. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with GAD-alum did not significantly reduce the loss of stimulated C peptide or improve clinical outcomes over a 15-month period. (Funded by Diamyd Medical and the Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00723411.).
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- Johnny Ludvigsson
- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, 58185 Linköping, Sweden.
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Broadbent S. Seasonal changes in haematology, lymphocyte transferrin receptors and intracellular iron in Ironman triathletes and untrained men. Eur J Appl Physiol 2010; 111:93-100. [PMID: 20821024 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1635-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We investigated whether 12 months of chronic endurance training would affect haematology, CD4(+) lymphocyte transferrin receptor (CD71) expression, CD4(+) intracellular iron and the incidence of upper respiratory tract illnesses (URTI) in Ironman triathletes compared with untrained men. Resting venous blood samples were taken from 15 Ironman triathletes (TR 30 ± 5 year) and 12 untrained men (UT 30 ± 6 year) every 4 weeks for 12 months. Erythrocyte, leukocyte and platelet concentration, haematocrit, haemoglobin (Hb) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCHC) were measured with a full blood count. CD4(+) lymphocytes were analysed for changes in transferrin receptor (CD71) expression (CD4(+)CD71(+)), and intracellular iron (Fe(3+)), by flow cytometry. The TR group had significantly lower Hb, MCHC, and platelets for 10, 9 and 11 months, respectively; lower CD4(+)CD71(+) (3 months) and Fe(3+) (1 month), respectively; higher CD4(+)CD71(+) (1 month); a higher lymphocyte count for 4 months. There were no between-group differences in other variables. In both groups haematology and lymphocytes increased during spring, early summer and winter and decreased during late summer/late winter, with an inverse relationship between CD4(+)CD71(+) and Fe(3+). The TR group reported significantly fewer URTI than the UT. Low Hb and MCHC suggest an iron deficiency which may affect triathlete performance. Monthly changes in lymphocytes, CD4(+)CD71(+) and Fe(3+) suggested that spring, summer and late autumn are associated with CD4(+) proliferation. There may be seasonal relationships between haematology and lymphocyte function, independent of endurance training, possibly affecting performance but not the incidence of URTI.
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- Suzanne Broadbent
- School of Sport and Exercise Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC, 8001, Australia.
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Marazziti D, Mungai F, Masala I, Baroni S, Vivarelli L, Ambrogi F, Catena Dell'Osso M, Consoli G, Massimetti G, Dell'Osso L. Normalisation of immune cell imbalance after pharmacological treatments of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Psychopharmacol 2009; 23:567-73. [PMID: 18755814 DOI: 10.1177/0269881108089605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recent data have shown the presence of immunological alterations in adult patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The objective of this study was to examine the possible effects of 12 months of treatment with different serotonergic drugs, such as clomipramine and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on peripheral immunological cells of 18 OCD patients. Both the absolute number and percent of CD4+, CD8+, CD3+, CD19+ and CD56+ cells were measured in peripheral blood before and after treatment by means of a Facstar Flow Sorter apparatus. At baseline, all patients showed a significant increase of CD8+ and decrease of CD4+ lymphocytes when compared with a similar group of healthy control subjects; after the treatment, CD8+ and CD4+ cells, respectively, decreased and increased significantly, and the CD4+/CD8+ ratio increased, when compared with baseline values, in parallel with the clinical improvement. These data suggest that the alterations of immune cells reported in patients with OCD at baseline may be reverted by treatment with SRIs and should be considered a state-dependent marker, perhaps related to a condition of stress.
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- D Marazziti
- Dipartimento di Psichiatria, Neurobiologia, Farmacologia e Biotecnologie, University of Pisa, Pisa 56100, Italy.
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Kusumoto K. Effect of Food Availability on Immune Function of Gray Red-Backed Voles (Myodes rufocanus) Exposed to Low Temperature and Short Photoperiod. J Mammal 2009. [DOI: 10.1644/08-mamm-a-139.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bowden TJ, Thompson KD, Morgan AL, Gratacap RML, Nikoskelainen S. Seasonal variation and the immune response: a fish perspective. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 22:695-706. [PMID: 17116408 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2006] [Revised: 08/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/25/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The environment in which an animal lives affects the physiology and psychology of that animal. The greater the distance from the equator the more profound this influence becomes, as the environment becomes more variable over the years. Temperature, photoperiod, precipitation and other environmental conditions, which are directly or indirectly controlled by the season, can affect an animal. It is becoming apparent that these conditions may impact on the immune system, and this can affect animal health. This review looks at the known mechanisms for transducing environmental cues and how these can affect immune parameters and function. The main focus is fish, especially in relation to aquaculture and the associated disease risks. Work on other animal classes is included for comparison.
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- Tim J Bowden
- Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, Scotland, UK.
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Backteman K, Ernerudh J. Biological and methodological variation of lymphocyte subsets in blood of human adults. J Immunol Methods 2007; 322:20-7. [PMID: 17336998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2006] [Revised: 01/22/2007] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Although lymphocyte populations are often monitored over time, information about the biological variation over time is limited. Three-colour-flow cytometry was used to investigate the biological and methodological variation of lymphocyte populations in blood. Fifteen healthy individuals (11 females and 4 males) were longitudinally monitored for 2-8 years. Blood samples were drawn monthly when possible. In total, 493 observations were included. Absolute counts and proportions were determined for T-cells (CD3(+)), T-helper cells (CD3(+) CD4(+)), cytolytic T-cells (CD3(+) CD8(+)), B-cells (CD3(-) CD19(+)) and NK-cells (CD3(-) CD16(+)/56(+)). As to variation over the year, ANOVA testing showed only a minor monthly variation for absolute counts of the CD8(+) population (p<0.05) for October compared with June and July, whereas no significant differences were found for the other populations or in the proportions of lymphocyte subsets. Although lower than the longitudinal variation, the methodological variation, expressed as coefficient of variation (CV %), was in a similar range as the variation over time, indicating that the normal biological variation should not be overestimated, while the methodological inter-assay should be taken into consideration in longitudinal studies or monitoring of patients.
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- Karin Backteman
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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Marazziti D, Ambrogi F, Abelli M, Di Nasso E, Catena M, Massimetti G, Carlini M, Dell'Osso L. Lymphocyte subsets, cardiovascular measures and anxiety state before and after a professional examination. Stress 2007; 10:93-9. [PMID: 17454970 DOI: 10.1080/10253890601170563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Controversies exist regarding the impact of psychological stress on the functioning of the immune system in humans. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to evaluate whether the condition of a pre-exam stress may or not modify resting lymphocyte subsets, as well as blood pressure and heart rate. About 22 medical residents of both sexes not suffering from any medical or psychiatric disorder were included in the study. Anxiety levels were measured by means of the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety (HRSA) and anxiety traits by means of the panic-agoraphobic spectrum self-report (PAS-SR) version and the obsessive-compulsive spectrum self-report (OBS-SR) version. The results showed that systolic blood pressure and heart rate increased significantly just before sitting an examination (t(1)) in all subjects, as compared with a calm situation (t(2)), in parallel with the increase in the HRSA total score, while no significant difference was observed in lymphocyte subsets at the two assessment times. However, men had a higher number of CD4+ cells than women at t(1) and t(2), while women showed a higher heart rate at t(1). In addition, significant correlations between CD4+ lymphocyte count and heart rate at t(1) or HRSA at t(2) were detected. These findings indicate that the acute stress determined by sitting for examination provokes changes in autonomic nervous system parameters, such as blood pressure and heart rate, as well as in the subjective feeling of anxiety, as shown by the increased HRSA total scores, which were not paralleled by modifications of lymphocyte subsets. However, individual differences, related to both sex and personality traits yet to be identified, seem to have an impact in shaping the stress response.
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- Donatella Marazziti
- Dipartimento di Psichiatria, Neurobiologia, Farmacologia e Biotecnologie, University of Pisa. via Roma, 67, Pisa, 56100. Italy
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Hertz-Picciotto I, Herr CEW, Yap PS, Dostál M, Shumway RH, Ashwood P, Lipsett M, Joad JP, Pinkerton KE, Srám RJ. Air pollution and lymphocyte phenotype proportions in cord blood. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2005; 113:1391-8. [PMID: 16203253 PMCID: PMC1281286 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Effects of air pollution on morbidity and mortality may be mediated by alterations in immune competence. In this study we examined short-term associations of air pollution exposures with lymphocyte immunophenotypes in cord blood among 1,397 deliveries in two districts of the Czech Republic. We measured fine particulate matter < 2.5 microm in diameter (PM2.5) and 12 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in 24-hr samples collected by versatile air pollution samplers. Cord blood samples were analyzed using a FACSort flow cytometer to determine phenotypes of CD3+ T-lymphocytes and their subsets CD4+ and CD8+, CD19+ B-lymphocytes, and natural killer cells. The mothers were interviewed regarding sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, and medical records were abstracted for obstetric, labor and delivery characteristics. During the period 1994 to 1998, the mean daily ambient concentration of PM2.5 was 24.8 microg/m3 and that of PAHs was 63.5 ng/m3. In multiple linear regression models adjusted for temperature, season, and other covariates, average PAH or PM2.5 levels during the 14 days before birth were associated with decreases in T-lymphocyte phenotype fractions (i.e., CD3+ CD4+, and CD8+), and a clear increase in the B-lymphocyte (CD19+) fraction. For a 100-ng/m3 increase in PAHs, which represented approximately two standard deviations, the percentage decrease was -3.3% [95% confidence interval (CI), -5.6 to -1.0%] for CD3+, -3.1% (95% CI, -4.9 to -1.3%) for CD4+, and -1.0% (95% CI, -1.8 to -0.2%) for CD8+ cells. The corresponding increase in the CD19+ cell proportion was 1.7% (95% CI, 0.4 to 3.0%). Associations were similar but slightly weaker for PM2.5. Ambient air pollution may influence the relative distribution of lymphocyte immunophenotypes of the fetus.
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- Irva Hertz-Picciotto
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Boulassel MR, Spurll G, Rouleau D, Tremblay C, Edwardes M, Sekaly RP, Lalonde R, Routy JP. Changes in immunological and virological parameters in HIV-1 infected subjects following leukapheresis. J Clin Apher 2003; 18:55-60. [PMID: 12874816 DOI: 10.1002/jca.10051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In order to assess immune responses during HIV-1 therapeutic immunization, a large number of blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are needed. Clinical tolerance and safety, as well as changes in immunological and virological parameters, were assessed, following leukapheresis in HIV-1 infected subjects with CD4(+) cell count >200 x 10(6)/l. PBMC were collected using a Fenwal CS3000 cell separator in 29 subjects with mean CD4(+) cell counts of 503 x 10(6)/l (range 172-1,119) and viral load of 2.5 log(10) copies/ml (range <1.7-5.4). Twenty-four (83%) subjects were on antiretroviral therapy while 5 (17%) were untreated. The blood volume processed was 7 L over a period of 3 hours. A mean value (+/- standard error) of 82 +/- 26 x 10(9)/l lymphocytes was collected by a single apheresis in a mean volume of 200 +/- 1.8 ml, containing 9.0 +/- 1.3 x 10(9)/l CD4(+) and 10.2 +/- 1.3 x 10(9)/l CD8(+) cells. The leukapheresis procedures were well tolerated and no immediate or delayed side effects were observed within 90 days of follow-up. No changes from blood pre-leukapheresis values were detected for white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes, CD8(+), CD34(+), naive and memory CD4(+) cell counts immediately after, 1 h, 7 days, or within 90 days after leukapheresis. However, absolute CD4(+) cell counts and percentage significantly increased from pre-leukapheresis values after 1 h (530 +/- 43 vs. 700 +/- 75 cell x 10(6)/l; 32.6 +/- 1.6 vs. 36.9 +/- 1.9%; P < 0.001 for both paired t-tests) before returning to pre-leukapheresis levels on day 7. No significant changes in viral load from pre-leukapheresis levels in treated or untreated subjects were detected at any time points. We conclude that leukapheresis in HIV-1 infected subjects with CD4(+) cell counts >200 x 10(6)/l is safe and induces a transient increase in the absolute and percentage of CD4(+) cell count without enhancing viral replication.
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- M R Boulassel
- Immunodeficiency Service, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bilbo SD, Nelson RJ. Sex differences in photoperiodic and stress-induced enhancement of immune function in Siberian hamsters. Brain Behav Immun 2003; 17:462-72. [PMID: 14583238 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-1591(03)00063-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Siberian hamsters breed during the long days of spring and summer when environmental conditions (e.g., ambient temperatures, food availability) are favorable for reproduction. Environmental conditions may also influence the onset and severity of infection and disease, and photoperiodic alterations in immune function may comprise part of a repertoire of seasonal adaptations to help survive winter. In order to test the hypothesis that animals use day length to anticipate seasonal stressors and adjust immune function, we measured antigen-specific delayed-type-hypersensitivity (DTH) responses in the skin of male and female hamsters during long, "summer-like," or short, "winter-like" days, at baseline and following acute restraint stress. Sex steroid hormones were lower, and cortisol was higher, in males and females during short days. Baseline DTH was enhanced in short- compared to long-day males, and acute stress augmented this effect. In contrast, photoperiod alone did not influence the DTH response in females. As predicted, female hamsters exhibited significantly higher DTH responses than males during long days, but not during short days. However, this enhancement was observed in acutely stressed females only. Cortisol concentrations were significantly higher at baseline in females, and increased more in response to stress, compared to males in both photoperiods. These results suggest that photoperiod provides a useful cue by which stressors in the environment may be anticipated in order to adjust immune function. Furthermore, interactions among reproductive status and stress responses appear to mediate the expression of sex differences in immune responses in hamsters.
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- Staci D Bilbo
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Demas GE, Nelson RJ. Lack of immunological responsiveness to photoperiod in a tropical rodent, Peromyscus aztecus hylocetes. J Comp Physiol B 2003; 173:171-6. [PMID: 12624655 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0325-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2002] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Non-tropical rodents undergo seasonal changes in immune function and disease. It has been hypothesized that seasonal fluctuations in immunity of non-tropical rodents are due to suppressed immune function during harsh winter conditions. A logical extension of this hypothesis is that seasonal changes in immunity should be reduced or absent in tropical rodents that do not experience marked seasonal fluctuations in environmental conditions; however this hypothesis remains to be tested. The present study tested the effects of photoperiod on humoral and cell-mediated immune function of male Aztec mice ( Peromyscus aztecus hylocetes). P. a. hylocetes were housed in long (L:D 16:8) or short days (L:D 8:16) for 10 weeks. Animals were then immunized with the antigen keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). Serum anti-KLH immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations and splenocyte proliferation in response to the T-cell mitogen Concanavalin A were assessed. Short-day P. a. hylocetes did not display differences in reproductive or immune measures compared with long-day mice. Collectively, these results suggest that P. a. hylocetes are reproductively and immunologically non-responsive to photoperiod. This lack of immunological responsiveness is likely due to the relative seasonal stability of their environment compared with temperate zone species.
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- G E Demas
- Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Department of Biology and Program in Neural Science, Indiana University, 1001 East 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
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Bilbo SD, Dhabhar FS, Viswanathan K, Saul A, Yellon SM, Nelson RJ. Short day lengths augment stress-induced leukocyte trafficking and stress-induced enhancement of skin immune function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002; 99:4067-72. [PMID: 11904451 PMCID: PMC122649 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.062001899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Environmental conditions influence the onset and severity of infection and disease. Stressful conditions during winter may weaken immune function and further compromise survival by means of hypothermia, starvation, or shock. To test the hypothesis that animals may use photoperiod to anticipate the onset of seasonal stressors and adjust immune function, we evaluated glucocorticoids and the distribution of blood leukocytes in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) exposed to long day lengths (i.e., summer) or short day (SD) lengths (i.e., winter) at baseline and during acute stress. We also investigated the influence of photoperiod and acute stress on a delayed-type hypersensitivity response in the skin. SDs increased glucocorticoid concentrations and the absolute number of circulating blood leukocytes, lymphocytes, T cells, and natural killer cells at baseline in hamsters. During stressful challenges, it appears beneficial for immune cells to exit the blood and move to primary immune defense areas such as the skin, in preparation for potential injury or infection. Acute (2 h) restraint stress induced trafficking of lymphocytes and monocytes out of the blood. This trafficking occurred more rapidly in SDs compared to long days. Baseline delayed-type hypersensitivity responses were enhanced during SDs; this effect was augmented by acute stress and likely reflected more rapid redistribution of leukocytes out of the blood and into the skin. These results suggest that photoperiod may provide a useful cue by which stressors in the environment may be anticipated to adjust the repertoire of available immune cells and increase survival likelihood.
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- Staci D Bilbo
- Department of Psychology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Demas GE, Drazen DL, Jasnow AM, Bartness TJ, Nelson RJ. Sympathoadrenal system differentially affects photoperiodic changes in humoral immunity of Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). J Neuroendocrinol 2002; 14:29-35. [PMID: 11903810 DOI: 10.1046/j.0007-1331.2001.00736.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) rely on photoperiod as a primary cue to coordinate seasonally appropriate changes in physiology and behaviour. Among these seasonal changes is reduced immune function in short 'winter-like' days, compared to long 'summer-like' days. Previous evidence suggests that immune function is regulated, in part, by the sympathoadrenal system. The precise role of the sympathoadrenal system in regulating photoperiodic changes in immune function, however, remains unspecified. The goal of the present study was to examine the differential contributions of direct sympathetic innervation of immune target tissue, as well as adrenal medullary catecholamines, to photoperiodic changes in immune function in male Siberian hamsters. In Experiment 1, hamsters underwent either bilateral surgical removal of the adrenal medulla (ADMEDx), or sham surgeries, and were maintained in long (LD 16 : 8) or short days (LD 8 : 16). In Experiment 2, hamsters received either surgical denervation of the spleen, or sham surgeries, and were then housed in long or short days. Serum anti-KLH IgG concentrations and splenic norepinephrine (NE) content were determined in both experiments. Short-day hamsters had reduced humoral immunity compared to long-day hamsters. ADMEDx reduced immune function, but only in long-day hamsters. In contrast, splenic denervation reduced humoral immunity, but only in short-day hamsters. Splenic NE content was increased in short days and by ADMEDx. NE content was markedly reduced in denervated hamsters compared to sham-operated hamsters. Collectively, these results suggest that the sympathoadrenal system is associated with photoperiodic changes in immune function.
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- G E Demas
- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA.
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McKelvie J, Foster AP, Cunningham FM, Hamblin AS. Characterisation of lymphocyte subpopulations in the skin and circulation of horses with sweet itch (Culicoides hypersensitivity). Equine Vet J 1999; 31:466-72. [PMID: 10596926 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03852.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Circulating lymphocyte numbers are elevated in horses with the allergic skin disease sweet itch and skin lesions are typified by an infiltrate of eosinophils and mononuclear cells, the latter of which have not been fully characterised. The aim of the present study was to characterise the lymphocyte subpopulations in the circulation and skin of ponies with sweet itch by flow cytometry and a newly developed modified alkaline phosphatase immunohistochemical technique. Sweet itch ponies were found to have significantly greater numbers of circulating CD5+ and CD4+ T-lymphocytes than normal animals. Increased numbers of CD3+ T-lymphocytes, most of which were CD4+, and eosinophils were present in the skin of these animals following intradermal injection of a Culicoides antigen extract (97 +/- 21 vs. 449 +/- 49 CD3+ T-lymphocytes/mm2 in deep dermis of vehicle vs. antigen injected sites; 83 +/- 8% CD4+ T-lymphocytes at antigen injected site). T-lymphocytes, which are thought to be important in the pathogenesis of human allergic skin disease, may therefore contribute to the development of sweet itch lesions via the release of cytokines which can cause eosinophil accumulation and activation. An understanding of the pathology of this disease may lead to a more rational approach to therapy.
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- J McKelvie
- The Royal Veterinary College, Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences, North Mymms, Herts, UK
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Samuelsson U, Johansson C, Ludvigsson J. Month of birth and risk of developing insulin dependent diabetes in south east Sweden. Arch Dis Child 1999; 81:143-6. [PMID: 10490522 PMCID: PMC1718020 DOI: 10.1136/adc.81.2.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Environmental factors very early in life may be important for later development of insulin dependent diabetes. Because several of these factors, such as infections, vary with season, we predicted a difference in birth pattern compared with the general population among children who develop diabetes. In a population based study we analysed all 1248 children from seven paediatric departments in the south east part of Sweden to evaluate whether there is such a relation. There was a significant difference in birth pattern in patients with diabetes compared with the general population. Children who developed diabetes at the age of 10-15 years accounted for most of this difference. Boys had a more pronounced difference in birth pattern than girls. Children diagnosed with diabetes during years of high incidence, as well as children with an infection before diagnosis of diabetes, showed a significantly different birth pattern compared with the background population. These results indicate that there is a difference in birth pattern in children who develop diabetes compared with the background population. This supports the theory that environmental factors early in life play a role in the development of diabetes many years later.
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- U Samuelsson
- Division of Paediatrics, Department of Health and Environment, Linköping University, S-581 85 Linköping, Sweden
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Demas GE, Nelson RJ. Photoperiod, ambient temperature, and food availability interact to affect reproductive and immune function in adult male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). J Biol Rhythms 1998; 13:253-62. [PMID: 9615289 DOI: 10.1177/074873098129000093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Winter is often stressful. Increased energetic demands in winter and concurrent reductions in energy availability can lead to an energetic imbalance and compromise survival. To increase the odds of surviving winter, individuals of some nontropical rodent species have evolved mechanisms to enhance immune function in advance of harsh winter conditions. Short day lengths provide a proximate cue for enhancement of immune function, an adaptive functional response to counter environmental stress-induced reduction in immune function. In the present study, photoperiod, ambient temperature, and food availability were manipulated and reproductive function and cell-mediated immunity were assessed in adult male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). Mice maintained in short days regressed their reproductive systems and displayed enhanced immune function compared to long-day animals. Reduced food availability elevated corticosterone concentrations and suppressed reproductive and immune function, whereas ambient temperature alone had no effect on cell-mediated immunity. The suppressive effect of food restriction on reproductive and immune function was overcome by maintaining animals in short days. However, short-day, food-restricted mice maintained at low ambient temperatures displayed reduced reproductive and immune function compared to animals maintained at mild temperatures. Taken together, these results suggest that short-day enhancement of immune function can counteract some, but not all, of the immunosuppressive effects of winter stressors. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that immune function is enhanced in short days to counteract stress-mediated immune suppression occurring during winter.
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- G E Demas
- Department of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Demas GE, Nelson RJ. Exogenous melatonin enhances cell-mediated, but not humoral, immune function in adult male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). J Biol Rhythms 1998; 13:245-52. [PMID: 9615288 DOI: 10.1177/074873098129000084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Many nontropical rodent species display seasonal changes in reproductive physiology and metabolism, as well as in immune function. Field studies of seasonal changes in immune function typically report decreased immune function in the short days of winter compared to summer; presumably, reduced immunity in winter reflects increased glucocorticoid secretion in response to environmental stressors. In contrast, laboratory studies of photoperiodic changes in immunity invariably demonstrate increased immune function in short compared to long days. Although the precise mechanisms regulating short-day enhancement of immune function are not known, it is hypothesized that increased immunity is due to the increased duration of melatonin secretion in short compared to long days. However, melatonin can act both directly (i.e, via melatonin receptors located on lymphatic tissue) and indirectly (i.e., via alterations in gonadal steroids) to affect immune function. The present study examined the effects of exogenous melatonin administration on both cell-mediated and humoral immune function in adult male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), as well as the role of gonadal steroid hormones in mediating these effects. Mice either were castrated to remove circulating androgens or received sham operations and were implanted with empty capsules or capsules containing melatonin. Individual mice implanted with melatonin underwent reproductive regression and displayed enhanced splenocyte proliferation to the T-cell mitogen concanavalin A; antigen-specific serum immunoglobulin M production was unaffected by melatonin treatment. Castration had no effect on either cell-mediated or humoral immune function. Taken together, these results suggest that exogenous melatonin enhances cell-mediated, but not humoral, immune function in adult male deer mice and that this effect is independent of gonadal steroid hormones. These results are consistent with a direct effect of melatonin on immunity.
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- G E Demas
- Department of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Ritchie RF, Palomaki GE, Neveux LM, Navolotskaia O. Reference distributions for immunoglobulins A, G, and M: A comparison of a large cohort to the world's literature. J Clin Lab Anal 1998. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2825(1998)12:6<371::aid-jcla7>3.0.co;2-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Demas GE, Nelson RJ. Photoperiod and temperature interact to affect immune parameters in adult male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). J Biol Rhythms 1996; 11:94-102. [PMID: 8744237 DOI: 10.1177/074873049601100202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nontropical rodents often experience large seasonal fluctuations in both food availability and energy demands. The energy required for thermoregulation is highest during the winter when food availability may be at an annual minimum. Failure to cope with winter probably accounts, in part, for the increased prevalence of disease and death relative to that in summer. Winter conditions may elevate circulating glucocorticosteroid levels, which can compromise immune function. To increase the odds of surviving the energetic demands of winter, individuals of some rodent species appear to enhance immune function before conditions deteriorate. Previous laboratory studies suggest that immune enhancement can be induced by short days. These findings contrast with the results of several field studies reporting suppressed immune function during the winter. To resolve this conflict, the authors hypothesized that winter stressors present in field studies counteracted the short-day enhancement of immune function reported in laboratory studies. If true, then immune function of captive mice in short days should be compromised by low temperature or reduced food availability. Both ambient temperature and photoperiod were manipulated in the present study to assess their effects on immune parameters in male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). Animals in short days regressed their reproductive systems and also displayed significantly higher immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels than did those in long days. Deer mice maintained in low temperatures had significantly reduced splenic masses and basal IgG levels independent of day length. Animals maintained in both short days and low temperatures displayed IgG levels comparable to those of mice in long-day/mild-temperature conditions. Animals maintained in long days and low temperatures had significantly higher serum corticosterone levels than did animals maintained in long days at mild temperatures. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that immune parameters are enhanced in short days to counteract stress-mediated immune suppression occurring during the winter.
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- G E Demas
- Department of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Lauer K. Environmental associations with the risk of multiple sclerosis: the contribution of ecological studies. ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. SUPPLEMENTUM 1995; 161:77-88. [PMID: 7653250 PMCID: PMC7159802 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1995.tb05861.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- K Lauer
- Department of Neuroepidemiology, Academic Teaching Hospital, Darmstadt, Germany
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Kanariou M, Petridou E, Liatsis M, Revinthi K, Mandalenaki-Lambrou K, Trichopoulos D. Age patterns of immunoglobulins G, A & M in healthy children and the influence of breast feeding and vaccination status. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 1995; 6:24-9. [PMID: 7550761 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1995.tb00253.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Serum levels of immunoglobulins G, A and M were determined by nephelometry in 414 infants and children aged 1 month to 14 years. The children were admitted to "Aghia Sophia" Teaching Hospital for Children for surgical corrections of minor anatomical abnormalities, but they were otherwise healthy. Statistical analysis was performed through multiple regression after logarithmic transformation of the immunoglobulin values. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels increased significantly by 18% per year until the age of 5 years and by 2% per year thereafter. Among children less than 5 years old, IgG levels tended to increase significantly with the number of doses of either DTP or Sabin vaccine. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels increased significantly by 27% until the age of 7 years and by 4% thereafter. Among children less than 7 years old, history of breast feeding was significantly associated with higher levels of IgA. Vaccination with either DTP or Sabin was associated with elevation of IgA levels among younger and, to a lesser extent, older children, but the elevations did not reach statistical significance. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels increased rapidly during the first 12 months of life and very slowly thereafter and they were significantly higher among girls. Among children less than one year old, there was evidence that vaccination with either DTP or Sabin was associated with elevated IgM levels, although the differences were not statistically significant possibly because of small numbers of infants in the study sample.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- M Kanariou
- Department of Immunology & Histocompatibility, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Gamus D, Romano A, Sucher E, Ashkenazi IE. Herpetic eye attacks: variability of circannual rhythms. Br J Ophthalmol 1995; 79:50-3. [PMID: 7880794 PMCID: PMC505020 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.79.1.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The issue of seasonal variation of herpetic ocular infections is still controversial. This study was designed to examine whether this variation exists and can be defined as a significant circannual rhythm. METHODS The patterns of recurrent attacks were monitored in 541 patients over a period of 15 years. Rhythm parameters were analysed according to age, sex, and clinical signs. RESULTS The majority of herpetic eye attacks exhibited the highest peak in January (p < 0.04), except in the group of atopic children where the incidence of the disease peaked in September (p < 0.05). Among the various clinical forms, significant circannual periodicities were found only in the occurrence of epithelial herpetic keratitis (p < 0.03). The rhythms were detected among males (p < 0.03) but not among females. No direct correlation was demonstrated between the presence of the rhythms and the triggering effect of upper respiratory tract infections. CONCLUSIONS Chronoepidemiological evaluation of individual reactivation patterns may be beneficial to certain patients and contribute to the optimisation of the treatment when prophylaxis is considered.
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- D Gamus
- Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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