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ArticleIrish journal of medical science2026

Immunomodulatory effects of amisulpride on mammalian macrophages.

Mehmet Buğrahan Gürcan, Nur Ekimci Gürcan, Fatma Sude Özarslan, Berk Gökçe, Beyza Nur Özpamukçu, Esra Aydemir, Furkan Ayaz

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Mehmet Buğrahan GürcanKartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Psychiatry Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye. mbgurcan@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-3596
Nur Ekimci GürcanDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Fatma Sude ÖzarslanDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Berk GökçeDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Beyza Nur ÖzpamukçuDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Esra AydemirDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Furkan AyazDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul, Türkiye. furkan1988ayaz@gmail.com.

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backgroundThe relationship between psychiatric disorders and the immune system has become increasingly recognized, with inflammatory pathways implicated in disease pathogenesis, therapeutic response, and progression. Amisulpride, an atypical antipsychotic preferentially acting as an antagonist on postsynaptic D2/D3 receptors, has been widely studied for its psychiatric effects, whereas its immunomodulatory properties remain largely unexplored.

aimWe investigated the potential immunomodulatory effects of amisulpride on J774.2 macrophage cells.

methodsJ774.2 macrophage cells were treated with amisulpride at concentrations of 1, 5, and 10 μg/mL for 24 hours. Cytotoxicity was assessed, and proinflammatory cytokine production (TNF-α, GMCSF, IL-6, IL-12p40) was measured by ELISA under both basal and LPS-induced inflammatory conditions.

resultsAmisulpride demonstrated no cytotoxicity at any concentration. Under non-inflammatory conditions, cytokine levels remained unchanged. In contrast, upon LPS-induced inflammation, amisulpride elicited a dose-dependent anti-inflammatory response, significantly reducing cytokine secretion.

conclusionAmisulpride exhibits immunomodulatory activity under inflammatory conditions. These findings suggest a potential anti-inflammatory mechanism that warrants further investigation.

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AmisulprideAntipsychotic AgentsImmunologic FactorsMacrophagesSulpirideAnimalsCell LineCytokinesInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMiceAmisulprideAntipsychotic AgentsCytokinesImmunologic FactorsLipopolysaccharidesSulpirideAmisulprideAnti-inflammatoryAntipsychoticImmunomodulation

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