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Sarkar C, Basu B, Chakroborty D, Dasgupta PS, Basu S. The immunoregulatory role of dopamine: an update. Brain Behav Immun 2010; 24:525-8. [PMID: 19896530 PMCID: PMC2856781 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2009.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2009] [Revised: 10/17/2009] [Accepted: 10/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) is an important molecule bridging the nervous and immune systems. DA through autocrine/paracrine manner modulates the functions of immune effector cells by acting through its receptors present in these cells. DA also has unique and opposite effects on T cell functions. Although DA activates naïve or resting T cells, but it inhibits activated T cells. In addition, changes in the expression of DA receptors and their signaling pathways especially in T cells are associated with altered immune functions in disorders like schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. These results suggest an immunoregulatory role of DA. Therefore, targeting DA receptors and their signaling pathways in these cells by using DA receptor agonists and antagonists may be useful for the treatment of diseases where DA induced altered immunity play a pathogenic role.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chandrani Sarkar
- Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines Department, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata 700026, India
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- Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines Department, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata 700026, India
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- Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Arthur G. James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Saha B, Mondal AC, Basu S, Dasgupta PS. Circulating dopamine level, in lung carcinoma patients, inhibits proliferation and cytotoxicity of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by D1 dopamine receptors: an in vitro analysis. Int Immunopharmacol 2001; 1:1363-74. [PMID: 11460316 DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5769(01)00068-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Besides cardiovascular and renal functions, the role of dopamine in periphery as an endogenous regulator of immune functions is in the limelight. In human malignancy, depression of T cell functions is known. Interestingly, recent evidences indicate significant elevation of plasma dopamine in malignancy due to stress of the disease process. Therefore, this study evaluates whether this increased plasma dopamine exerts any influence on the proliferation and cytotoxicity of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Patients with lung carcinoma were selected for this study due to the high prevalence rate of this kind of cancer in developing countries and also due to strong positive biochemical and psychological criteria of stress in most of the patients. Results showed significant elevation of plasma dopamine (48.6 +/- 5.1 pg/ml) in lung cancer patients than normal controls (10.2 +/- 0.9 pg/ml). In vitro dopamine concentration, simulating the plasma concentration of the patients, significantly inhibited the proliferation and cytotoxicity of T cells of these patients and also of the normal volunteers, in presence of their respective serum. The mechanism has been attributed to be D1 class of dopamine receptor mediated elevation of intracellular cAMP in these cell populations. The results may be of significance in understanding the role of peripheral dopamine as an immunomodulator in human health and diseases.
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- B Saha
- Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines Laboratory, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Research Building, 37, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Calcutta 700 026, India
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Basu S, Nagy JA, Pal S, Vasile E, Eckelhoefer IA, Bliss VS, Manseau EJ, Dasgupta PS, Dvorak HF, Mukhopadhyay D. The neurotransmitter dopamine inhibits angiogenesis induced by vascular permeability factor/vascular endothelial growth factor. Nat Med 2001; 7:569-74. [PMID: 11329058 DOI: 10.1038/87895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Angiogenesis has an essential role in many important pathological and physiological settings. It has been shown that vascular permeability factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (VPF/VEGF), a potent cytokine expressed by most malignant tumors, has critical roles in vasculogenesis and both physiological and pathological angiogenesis. We report here that at non-toxic levels, the neurotransmitter dopamine strongly and selectively inhibited the vascular permeabilizing and angiogenic activities of VPF/VEGF. Dopamine acted through D2 dopamine receptors to induce endocytosis of VEGF receptor 2, which is critical for promoting angiogenesis, thereby preventing VPF/VEGF binding, receptor phosphorylation and subsequent signaling steps. The action of dopamine was specific for VPF/VEGF and did not affect other mediators of microvascular permeability or endothelial-cell proliferation or migration. These results reveal a new link between the nervous system and angiogenesis and indicate that dopamine and other D2 receptors, already in clinical use for other purposes, might have value in anti-angiogenesis therapy.
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- S Basu
- Departments of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Saha B, Mondal AC, Majumder J, Basu S, Dasgupta PS. Physiological concentrations of dopamine inhibit the proliferation and cytotoxicity of human CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in vitro: a receptor-mediated mechanism. Neuroimmunomodulation 2001; 9:23-33. [PMID: 11435749 DOI: 10.1159/000049004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dopamine, a catecholamine neurotransmitter, influences growth and proliferation of lymphocytes. Pharmacological doses of dopamine have been shown to modulate T cell functions significantly, but no information is available on the effect of physiological concentrations of circulating dopamine on CD4+ and CD8+ T cell functions. This information may be of importance since significantly elevated plasma dopamine levels were observed in humans during uncoping stress, and suppression of T cell functions during stress is a well-known phenomenon. However, the mechanism inducing the suppression of T cell functions during stress is not yet clear. In the present investigation, we evaluated the effect of the dopamine level attained in the plasma of individuals with uncoping stress on the proliferation and cytotoxicity of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in vitro. METHODS T cell subpopulations were separated by panning. The effect of dopamine on IL-2-induced cell proliferation in vitro was evaluated by [3H]thymidine incorporation and cytotoxicity by 51Cr release, receptors by radioligand binding, cAMP by an assay kit and apoptosis by DNA fragmentation. RESULTS At these elevated physiological concentrations, dopamine was found to inhibit significantly the proliferation and cytotoxicity of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in vitro. This dopamine-mediated inhibition of proliferation was more marked on CD8+ T cells than on CD4+ T cells. The underlying mechanism was found to be D1 class of dopamine-receptor-mediated stimulation of intracellular cAMP. CONCLUSION Results may be of significance to understand the role of peripheral dopamine in human neuroimmune communication in terms of physiological homeostasis in health and disease.
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MESH Headings
- 3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Adenine/analogs & derivatives
- Adenine/pharmacology
- Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors
- Adult
- Bucladesine/pharmacology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Cell Division/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured/drug effects
- Cyclic AMP/agonists
- Cyclic AMP/physiology
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/drug effects
- Dopamine/administration & dosage
- Dopamine/pharmacology
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Female
- Humans
- Immunity, Cellular/drug effects
- Interferon-gamma/metabolism
- Interleukin-2/metabolism
- Lymphocyte Activation/drug effects
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Neoplasms/blood
- Mouth Neoplasms/complications
- Mouth Neoplasms/immunology
- Mouth Neoplasms/psychology
- Neuroimmunomodulation/physiology
- Psychoneuroimmunology
- Receptors, Dopamine/drug effects
- Receptors, Dopamine/physiology
- Second Messenger Systems/drug effects
- Stress, Psychological/blood
- Stress, Psychological/etiology
- Stress, Psychological/immunology
- Theophylline/pharmacology
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Affiliation(s)
- B Saha
- Signal Transduction and Biogenic Amines Lab, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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The regulatory role of dopamine, a monoamine neurotransmitter and/or a neurohormone in controlling the secretion of several anterior pituitary hormones, cardiovascular, and renal functions, has already been extensively used by clinicians for therapeutic purposes. In addition to these important functions of dopamine, some recent reports also indicate its novel role in regulating malignant cell proliferation and controlling immune functions in tumor-bearing animals. Therefore, in this article, we discuss all the relevant information correlating dopamine and malignant tumor growth in order to understand the host-tumor relationship at the level of a neurotransmitter and/or a neurohormone.
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- S Basu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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Dopamine (DA) is a monoamine neurotransmitter of both central and peripheral nervous system. Its role in the neural-immune communication has been discussed in the present review. Results reveal that in vivo damage or stimulation of specific central dopaminergic system suppresses or enhances functional activities of the immune effector cells. The possible influences of other immunomodulators of the brain by altering brain DA may be the underlying mechanism. Direct effects of DA on the immune effector cells are also contradictory, it is suppressive in vitro, while in pharmacological doses, it is mostly stimulatory in vivo. The possible mechanisms have been discussed. Lastly, future areas of relevance on DA and immunity have been highlighted to advance our knowledge regarding DA as an immune regulator.
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- S Basu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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As an important enteric neurotransmitter, the role of dopamine as a mitotic inhibitor as well as a protective factor of epithelial cells of stomach and colon indicates its significance in malignant growth of gastrointestinal tract. Our previous results have shown significant alteration of dopamine receptors in human malignant stomach tissues. The present experiments, therefore, evaluate DA content, its receptor expression, and its second-messenger cAMP in human malignant colon tissues to evaluate its role. Results demonstrate a significant decrease of dopamine content, its receptor expression, and its second-messenger cAMP in malignant tissues of human colon. These results may provide insight into the role of dopamine as an enteric neurotransmitter on malignant growth of human colon and may also suggest a therapeutic approach targeting dopamine receptors and its signal transduction.
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- S Basu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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Dopamine is an important enteric neurotransmitter with a wide spectrum of physiological actions on the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, it showed inhibition of malignant cell proliferation as well as a protective influence on experimental carcinogenesis in the gastrointestinal tract of murine hosts. It is well established that dopamine acts on target cells through specific receptors. Therefore the status of dopamine receptors in malignant tumors of the stomach has been evaluated. Normal, benign, and malignant stomach tissue showed the presence of high-affinity D2 dopamine receptors. The concentration (Bmax) and affinity (Kd) of dopamine binding sites in normal and benign tumor tissues were similar. In malignant stomach tissue Bmax showed a significant decrease compared to normal and benign controls; however, Kd was similar. This alteration of dopamine receptors may be of significance in understanding the etiopathogenesis of gastric cancer at the level of peripheral neurotransmitters. Rational use of dopamine receptor antagonists for various stomach diseases may be suggested.
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- S Basu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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Basu S, Dasgupta PS, Chowdhury JR. Enhanced tumor growth in brain dopamine-depleted mice following 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) treatment. J Neuroimmunol 1995; 60:1-8. [PMID: 7642739 DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(95)00044-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Brain dopamine influences immune functions and the role of immune functions in tumor growth is well established. Therefore, a study has been carried out to evaluate the correlation, if any, between brain dopamine and tumor growth. MPTP selectively destroys dopaminergic neurons in the brain. In the present study, Ehrlich carcinoma growth was evaluated in MPTP-treated mice. Results showed a correlation between depletion of striatal dopamine and enhanced tumor growth. Since in the present study striatal dopamine depletion in mice was associated with significantly decreased immune responses, the suggested correlation between brain dopamine and tumor growth was possibly mediated by the immune system.
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- S Basu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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Basu S, Dasgupta PS, Lahiri T, Chowdhury JR. Uptake and biodistribution of dopamine in bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes of normal and tumor bearing mice. Life Sci 1993; 53:415-24. [PMID: 8336520 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(93)90645-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Significant labelled dopamine uptake was evident in bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes of normal murine hosts in vivo. On the contrary animals bearing solid Ehrlich carcinoma, 3H-dopamine uptake was significantly reduced. The tumor tissue itself incorporated only insignificant amount of dopamine. Bone marrow cells, splenocytes and lymphocytes from lymph nodes showed specific uptake of this monoamine. At present the peripheral role of dopamine in the regulation of heart and kidney functions are well documented and utilized clinically for treatment of congestive heart and renal failure. The present result of specific dopamine uptake by bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes and alterations following tumor growth where hematopoesis and immune functions are disrupted, strengthens our previous idea that dopamine might also influence the functions of these peripheral organs. Knowledge of this possible effect of DA on these peripheral organs may be of future clinical significance in the management of hematological and immune abnormalities.
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- S Basu
- Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta, India
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Dasgupta PS, Lahiri T. Decrease in dopamine and norepinephrine concentration in different brain regions of mice during progression of Sarcoma 180 tumour. Indian J Exp Biol 1991; 29:86-8. [PMID: 1864627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The distribution and concentration of dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE), the catecholamine neurotransmitters, were studied in discrete brain areas of Sarcoma 180 tumour bearing mice. With the progression of tumour, marked depletion of DA and NE concentration was observed in some brain areas richly innervated with dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons suggesting an inverse relationship between brain CA and tumour growth. Since brain CA influence different important physiological activities like hormonal and immunological functions, it's alteration in brain areas during malignant growth suggests the possibility that the hormonal and immunological alterations during tumour growth is at the level of brain CA.
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- P S Dasgupta
- Department of Endocrinology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Research Centre, Calcutta, India
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The cancer chemotherapeutic efficacy of dopamine (DA) was evaluated in female strain A mice bearing transplantable Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. The results demonstrated significant inhibition of tumor growth with appreciable increase in the host survival time following DA treatment. Diminished activity of the growth-related respiratory enzyme succinate dehydrogenase along with stimulated activity of the lysosomal enzyme, beta-glucuronidase in DA-treated tumor cells indicated inhibition of tumor growth as well as active lysis of the tumor cells. The direct effect of this compound on tumor proliferation was demonstrated by marked inhibition of DNA synthesis. RNA synthesis was only marginally inhibited.
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Dasgupta PS. On the concept of optimum population. Rev Econ Stud 1969; 36:295-318. [PMID: 12275700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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