title: Effects of pharmacologic agents on release of lysosomal enzymes from alveolar mononuclear cells.
abstract: Several pharmacologic agents were tested for inhibition of phagocyte-induced release of lysosomal enzymes from guinea-pig alveolar mononuclear cells and peritoneal leukocytes. The activities of the lysosomal enzyme beta-glucuronidase and the cytoplasmic enzyme lactate dehydrogenase were determined in the cells and media following a 2-hour incubation period of cells and zymosan particles. Adrenergic and cholinergic agents, the 3,'5'-adenosine and guanosine cyclic nucleotides, and theophylline had no effect on phagocytosis or release of beta-glucuronidase or lactate dehydrogenase from alveolar cells. Cytochalasin B stimulated lysosomal but not cytoplasmic enzyme release from these cells in the absence of zymosan. Colchicine and hydrocortisone inhibited phagocytosis and beta-glucuronidase extrusion, and phenylbutazone inhibited only beta-glucuronidase release. Colchicine and phenylbutazone also inhibited enzyme release stimulated by cytochalasin B indicating that they were affecting postphagocytic events. The cyclic nucleotides and theophylline were without effect on the peritoneal leukocytes; dexamethasone and phenylbutazone inhibited enzyme release with only the former antagonizing phagocytosis.
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003078:Colchicine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000494:pharmacology; D003571:Cytochalasin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008870:Microtubules / Q000201:enzymology; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013806:Theophylline / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D003571:Cytochalasin B; D003994:Bucladesine; D013806:Theophylline; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D007545:Isoproterenol; D000109:Acetylcholine; D003078:Colchicine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide