The effect of histamine receptor antagonists on specific and nonspecific suppression of experimental contact sensitivity

Yoseph A. Mekori; Edward M. Bender; Ramon Zapata-Sirvent; John F. Hansbrough; Henry N. Claman

doi:10.1016/0091-6749(85)90809-7

The effect of histamine receptor antagonists on specific and nonspecific suppression of experimental contact sensitivity

Yoseph A. Mekori, Edward M. Bender, Ramon Zapata-Sirvent, John F. Hansbrough, Henry N. Claman

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We studied the effects of H₁ and H₂ histamine receptor antagonists on down regulation of contact sensitivity (CS) to dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB). Two H₂ receptor antagonists, cimetidine and ranitidine, reversed the nonspecific immunosuppression of CS induced by burns. On the other hand, these two drugs did not affect the antigen-specific suppressor T cell-mediated tolerance to DNFB induced by dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. Two H₁ antagonists did not affect the down regulation of CS induced by either tolerance or burning. The differential sensitivities to histamine₂-receptor antagonists indicate that the mechanisms for nonspecific burn-induced immunosuppression are different from those for hapten-specific tolerance to DNFB.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	90-96
Number of pages	7
Journal	The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume	76
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-6749(85)90809-7
State	Published - Jul 1985
Externally published	Yes

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