Proliferative response of lymphocyte to pokeweed mitogen depends on the concentration of endogenous cortisol in the early post-traumatic period in patients with penetrating eye injury.

The intensity of lymphocyte proliferation in response to pokeweed mitogen depends on cortisol level in the peripheral blood in the early post-traumatic period of penetrating eye injury. Lymphocyte proliferation in 72- and 96-h cultures from patients with high levels of endogenous hormone was suppressed. In 120-h cultures, the intensity of proliferation remains unchanged.

Effects of myelopeptides on immune response and morphometrical manifestations of inflammation in experimental penetrating wound of the eye.

Myelopid and MP-1 myelopeptide increase the count of antibody-producing cells, reduced under the effect of injury and standard therapy, and do not modify the suppression of delayed hypersensitivity. Injections of myelopid and MP-3 together with standard drugs optimized the traumatic inflammation processes.

Role of adrenergic mechanisms in regulation of phagocytic cell functions in acute stress response.

The effects of acute immobilization stress and its combination with beta-adrenergic receptor blockade on some functions of phagocytic cells have been analyzed. beta-Adrenergic mechanisms were shown to be involved in regulation of phagocytic cell functions in acute stress response.