title: Binding of neutrophil attractant/activation protein-1 (interleukin 8) to resident dermal cells.
abstract: Putative tissue receptors for leukocyte attractants, including neutrophil attractant/activation protein-1 (interleukin 8, NAP-1/IL-8), have been implicated in the regulation of neutrophil emigration into the tissues. An in-situ binding assay and an ex-vivo autoradiographic approach were used to investigate the binding of radiolabeled NAP-1/IL-8 to human and animal skin. These methods revealed the presence of saturable NAP-1/IL-8-binding sites on the endothelial cells of venules and veins but not arteries or capillaries of the dermis. In addition, the binding of NAP-1/IL-8 to dermal macrophages and perivascular mast cells was observed. We suggest that the NAP-1/IL-8-binding sites described here could be involved in the regulation of NAP-1/IL-8-induced neutrophil emigration.
authors.affiliation: Sandoz Forschungsinstitut, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016209:Interleukin-8