title: Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase metabolism in human neutrophils from patients with asthma: in vitro effect of nedocromil sodium.
abstract: Among the cells which participate in amplification of the local inflammatory reaction in asthma, neutrophils (PMN) are pro-inflammatory cells that can generate inflammatory mediators and arachidonic acid derivatives in particular. In asthmatic patients (AP) with attacks, the capacity of blood PMN to produce 5-lipoxygenase metabolites was investigated and compared to the response in healthy subjects (HS). PMN from 6 AP and from 6 HS were stimulated by calcium ionophore A23187 and arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase metabolites were analyzed by reverse-phase HPLC. LTB4, 6-trans LTB4, omega OH-LTB4 and 5-HETE were identified. In AP, total LTB4 synthesis was enhanced as compared to synthesis with PMN in HS. But the total 5-HETE synthesis by PMN from AP was decreased. Thus, the inflammatory potential of PMN from AP was enhanced in comparison to HS. The anti-inflammatory effect of nedocromil sodium (NS) was studied in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid. NS (10(-4) mol/l) inhibited total LTB4 synthesized by PMN in AP but not in HS. We conclude that NS affects leukotriene synthesis only in cells with enhanced inflammatory potential.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 58, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Radeau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chavis
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Godard
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crastes de Paulet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Damon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000001:Calcimycin; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017835:Nedocromil; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D015363:Quinolones; D017835:Nedocromil; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D000001:Calcimycin; C022022:5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase