| Reference : Release of O2- by human umbilical cord blood-derived eosinophils: role of intra- and ... |
| Scientific journals : Article | |||
| Life sciences : Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology | |||
| http://hdl.handle.net/10993/5725 | |||
| Release of O2- by human umbilical cord blood-derived eosinophils: role of intra- and extracellular calcium | |
| English | |
| Zardini, D. M. [> >] | |
Bueb, Jean-Luc  [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit >] | |
| Tschirhart, Eric [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit >] | |
| 1999 | |
| Cell Calcium | |
| Churchill Livingstone, Inc. | |
| 25 | |
| 5 | |
| 381-9 | |
| Yes (verified by ORBilu) | |
| 0143-4160 | |
| Edinburgh | |
| Scotland | |
| [en] drug effects ; Imidazoles ; Humans ; Fetal Blood ; Eosinophils ; Enzyme Inhibitors ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Cells, Cultured ; Calcium Channel Blockers ; Ionomycin ; Magnesium ; N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine ; pharmacology ; metabolism ; Thapsigargin ; Spectrometry, Fluorescence ; Respiratory Burst ; Platelet Activating Factor ; Oxygen ; Nickel ; Calcium | |
| [en] The aim of our study was to investigate the physiologic mechanisms involved in eosinophil activation as an essential prerequisite to disrupting the biochemical cascade that triggers inflammation, thereby attenuating the effect of this activation or, ideally, preventing it from occurring. We have, therefore, examined the nature of the fMLP- and PAF-induced [Ca2+]i rise and the relationship between the [Ca2+]i rise and O2- production in human umbilical cord blood-derived eosinophils cultured in the presence of IL-3 and IL-5. These cells responded to fMLP or PAF (1 microM each) with an increase in [Ca2+]i (217.3 +/- 22.1 and 197.8 +/- 22.1 nM respectively) which was associated with production of O2- (40.2 +/- 8.2 and 35.2 +/- 7.6 pmol/min/10(6) cells respectively). The role of Ca2+ in the induced respiratory burst was studied by changing the availability of Ca2+ in the intra- and extracellular compartments. Removal or chelation of extracellular Ca2+ induced a reduction of both the fMLP and PAF-induced [Ca2+]i rise and O2- production. Chelation of intracellular Ca2+ induced a concentration-dependent inhibition of fMLP- and PAF-induced [Ca2+]i rise and caused a decrease in O2- production. SK&F 96365 had a stimulatory effect on PAF-induced [Ca2+]i rise and on fMLP-induced O2- production, this phenomenon was not observed with extracellular Ca2+ removal or chelation. Furthermore, Ni2+ exhibited an inhibition of both fMLP and PAF-induced [Ca2+]i rise and O2- production. Finally, both fMLP and PAF induced an increase in divalent cation influx that was further augmented by thapsigargin. Our results indicate that fMLP and PAF dependent O2- production in human eosinophils require intra- and extracellular Ca2+ and that Ca2+ influx is necessary for optimal activation. | |
| http://hdl.handle.net/10993/5725 | |
| 10.1054/ceca.1999.0040 |
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