Enhancement of IgE Antibody Formation in the Rabbit by Adrenergic Antagonists
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
- Vol. 59 (2) , 121-129
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000232249
Abstract
The effects of adrenergic antagonists on the humoral immune response of rabbits to egg albumin was studied. Propranolol, a β-adrenergic antagonist, when administered at a dosage of 20 mg/kg of body weight, enhanced both passive hemagglutinating and IgE (passive cutaneous anaphylaxis) antibody formation. Phenoxybenzamine, an α-antagonist, at 0.4–40 mg/kg had a similar adjuvant effect. A marked delay in the immune response was noted with high dosages of phenoxybenzamine. Possible mechanisms of the adjuvant effects of these drugs are discussed.Keywords
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