PMID- 19732962 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100111 LR - 20131121 IS - 1872-8421 (Electronic) IS - 0165-5728 (Linking) VI - 216 IP - 1-2 DP - 2009 Nov 30 TI - Role of dopamine in the physiology of T-cells and dendritic cells. PG - 8-19 LID - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.07.018 [doi] AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) are responsible for priming T-cells and for promoting their differentiation from naive T-cells into appropriate effector cells. Because of their fundamental roles in controlling immunity, DCs and T-cells require tight regulatory mechanisms. Several studies have shown that dopamine, not only mediate interactions into the nervous system, but can also contribute to the modulation of immunity. Here, we review the emerging role of this neurotransmitter as a regulator of DC and T-cell physiology and, in turn, immune response. Moreover, we discuss how alterations in the dopamine-mediated immune regulatory mechanisms could contribute to the onset of immune-related disorders. FAU - Pacheco, Rodrigo AU - Pacheco R AD - Fundacion Ciencia para la Vida, Santiago, Chile. rodrigo.pacheco@bionova.cl FAU - Prado, Carolina E AU - Prado CE FAU - Barrientos, Magaly J AU - Barrientos MJ FAU - Bernales, Sebastian AU - Bernales S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20090904 PL - Netherlands TA - J Neuroimmunol JT - Journal of neuroimmunology JID - 8109498 RN - VTD58H1Z2X (Dopamine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antigen Presentation/physiology MH - Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System/*physiopathology MH - Cell Differentiation/immunology MH - Dendritic Cells/immunology/*metabolism MH - Dopamine/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Immunomodulation/physiology MH - Neuroimmunomodulation/*physiology MH - Signal Transduction/immunology MH - T-Lymphocytes/immunology/*metabolism RF - 130 EDAT- 2009/09/08 06:00 MHDA- 2010/01/12 06:00 CRDT- 2009/09/08 06:00 PHST- 2009/04/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2009/07/22 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2009/07/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2009/09/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/09/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/01/12 06:00 [medline] AID - S0165-5728(09)00299-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.07.018 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Nov 30;216(1-2):8-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.07.018. Epub 2009 Sep 4.