Different influences of cytochalasin B on the activation of human neurophils settled onto petri dishes displayed by simultaneously detected native and luminol-dependent luminescence
✍ Scribed by Roschger, Paul ;Graninger, Wolfgang ;Klima, Herbert
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Weight
- 571 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-3996
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✦ Synopsis
Cytochalasin B (CB) is known t o interfere reversibly with the cytoplasmic contractile filamental network of mammalian cells. The role of the microfilament system in the mechanism of the reactive oxygen intermediates release of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) was studied for different kinds of stimuli. PMNL from fresh human blood were treated with CB and stimulated by adherence on plastic surfaces, by opsonized zymosan, by phorbol myristate acetate and by N-formylmethionyl-phenylalaline. The production of reactive oxygen species were monitored by simultaneous detection of native, luminolindependent, luminescence (NL) and luminol-dependent luminescence (LDL) using a method of spectral discrimination. Different influences of CB on NL with respect t o LDL as well stimuli-dependent influences of CB on the luminescence response of PMNL were observed.
Especially phagocytosis-associated activation of PMNL was strongly inhibited by CB, whereas LDL was reduced t o a much greater extent in comparison with NL. A firm involvement of the microfilament system is indicated, but it depends on the kind of stimulus engaged.