Abstract
This study demonstrates that α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate mouse B lymphocyte proliferation and IgM production in ion-independent manner. The high α7 nAChR levels were found in CD5+ and Foxp3+ B cells; induction of Foxp3+ cells in vitro was attenuated in the absence or upon inhibition of α7 nAChRs. The adoptively transferred B lymphocytes, stimulated in presence of methyllicaconitine, decreased the IgM response and abolished the IgG response in the host. The data obtained demonstrate the importance of cholinergic regulation for the antibody immune response and immunosuppression.
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