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Acute stress increases monocyte levels and modulates receptor expression in healthy females.
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Brain, behavior, and immunity [Brain Behav Immun] 2021 May; Vol. 94, pp. 463-468. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 09. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- There has been a growing recognition of the involvement of the immune system in stress-related disorders. Acute stress leads to the activation of neuroendocrine systems, which in turn orchestrate a large-scale redistribution of innate immune cells, such as monocytes. Even though acute stress/monocyte interactions have been well-characterized in mice, this is not the case for humans. As such, this study aimed to investigate whether acute stress modulates blood monocyte levels in a subtype-dependent manner and whether the receptor expression of stress-related receptors is affected in humans. Blood was collected from healthy female volunteers at baseline and 1 h after the socially evaluated cold pressor test, after which blood monocyte levels and receptor expression were assessed by flow cytometry. Our results reveal a stress-induced increase in blood monocyte levels, which was independent of monocyte subtypes. Furthermore, colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF-1R) and CD29 receptor expression was increased, while CD62L showed a trend towards increased expression. These results provide novel insights into how acute stress affects the innate immune system.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Animals
Female
Gene Expression
Mice
Monocytes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1090-2139
- Volume :
- 94
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Brain, behavior, and immunity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33705869
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2021.03.005