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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 176, Issue 3, Pages 1675-1685Publisher
AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.176.3.1675
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Inflammatory reactions involve a network of chemical and molecular signals that initiate and maintain host response. In inflamed tissue, immune system cells generate opioid peptides that contribute to potent analgesia by acting on specific peripheral sensory neurons. In this study, we show that opioids also modulate immune cell function in vitro and in vivo. By binding to its specific receptor, the opioid receptor-specific ligand DPDPE triggers monocyte adhesion. Integrins have a key role in this process, as adhesion is abrogated in cells treated with specific neutralizing anti-alpha(5)beta(1) integrin mAb. We found that DPDPE-triggered monocyte adhesion requires PI3K gamma activation and involves Src kinases, the guanine nucleotide exchange factor Vav-1, and the small GTPase Rac1. DPDPE also induces adhesion of pertussis toxin-treated cells, indicating involvement of G proteins other than G(i). These data show that opioids have important implications in regulating leukocyte trafficking, adding a new function to their known effects as immune response modulators.
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