title: Cytokine-induced (interleukins-3, -6 and -8 and tumour necrosis factor-beta) activation and deactivation of human neutrophils.
abstract: The effect of various cytokines [interleukin-3(IL-3), IL-6, IL-8, tumour necrosis factor-beta (TNF-beta)] on human neutrophils (PMN) was analysed with regard to the generation of leukotrienes and the involvement of guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-binding proteins (G proteins). Incubation of cytochalasin B-pretreated PMN with cytokines alone did not lead to a generation of leukotrienes. However, the cytokines affected the formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine-(FMLP)-induced formation of leukotrienes in a time-dependent manner. Preincubation of the cells with the different cytokines for short periods (15 seconds at 37 degrees) enhanced the subsequent FMLP-induced leukotriene generation, whereas preincubation for prolonged times resulted in a reduced formation of leukotrienes. These results correlated with the respective G protein-associated guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) activities within isolated membrane fractions. The present study indicates a modulation of the FMLP-induced leukotriene formation by diverse cytokines via interaction with the GTP-binding proteins.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, AG Infektabwehrmechanismen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brom
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000276:immunology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000276:immunology; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000276:immunology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology*; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008233:Lymphotoxin-alpha / Q000276:immunology*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007377:Interleukin-3; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D007378:Interleukins; D008233:Lymphotoxin-alpha; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases