In BL/VL3 cells, short-term (5-30 min) exposure to VIP induced both homologous and heterologous desensitization.
In plain wordsIn mouse lymphoma cells, short exposure to VIP made the cells respond less to VIP and to other signals.
- Outcome
- DecreaseDesensitization after short-term VIP exposure
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
BL/VL3 murine T-cell lymphoma cell line- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 5-30 minAs given in this study (mouse).
Source sentences
Short-term (5-30 min) exposures of BL/VL3 cells to VIP or isoproterenol induced both homologous and heterologous desensitization.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Functional vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)/helodermin receptors and beta 2-adrenoceptors coexist in membranes from a cultured cloned BL/VL3 cell line of murine T-cell lymphoma induced by a radiation leukemia virus (see preceding paper in this journal).