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Plasma glutamate concentration and lymphocyte activity.

W Dröge1, H P Eck, M Betzler

  • 1Institute for Immunology and Genetics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg.

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Elevated plasma glutamate levels correlate with reduced immune cell function in cancer patients and healthy individuals. This suggests high glutamate may impair immunological reactivity, impacting health.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Biochemistry
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Elevated glutamate concentrations are common in cancer patients.
  • Glutamate competitively inhibits cystine membrane transport.
  • Potential link between glutamate and immune system damage needs investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between plasma glutamate levels and immune system function.
  • To determine if elevated glutamate impacts immunological reactivity.
  • To analyze this correlation in various cancer patient groups and healthy individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of plasma glutamate levels in 134 individuals (cancer patients and healthy blood donors).
  • Measurement of immunological reactivity using mitogenic responses (PWM).

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  • Statistical analysis including linear regression to assess correlation.

    • Main Results:

    • Tumor patients exhibited significantly elevated plasma glutamate and reduced mitogenic responses compared to healthy individuals.
    • A strong inverse linear correlation was found between plasma glutamate levels and mitogenic reactivity across all participants.
    • This correlation was also significant in healthy blood donors, indicating a universal relationship.

    Conclusions:

    • Elevated plasma glutamate levels are inversely correlated with immunological reactivity.
    • This relationship is independent of tumor presence, suggesting a general mechanism.
    • High glutamate may negatively impact immune cell proliferation and function.