Dexmedetomidine Directs T Helper Cells toward Th1 Cell Differentiation via the STAT1-T-Bet Pathway

Figure 5

Atipamezole inhibits dexmedetomidine-induced STAT1 phosphorylation and T-bet expression. After stimulation by anti-CD3/CD28 and rIL-2 for 3 days, CD4+ T cells were cultured in the presence or absence of dexmedetomidine (0.1 nM) and/or atipamezole (1 nM) for 24 hours. T-bet and GATA3 (a) mRNA expressions were determined by real-time PCR. STAT1 phosphorylation and T-bet expression (b) were defined using Western blot. The data are representative of at least three independent experiments with consistent results. Student’s -test was performed to detect between-group differences. The results shown are the . , .

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