title: [Effects of ketotifen on human neutrophil respiratory burst and intracellular free calcium].
abstract: The stimulatory effect of FMLP 5 nmol.L-1, OAG 25 nmol.L-1 and calcimycin 10 nmol.L-1 on luminol-dependent chemiluminescence (CL) was observed in human neutrophils (Neu). The rest level of Neu intracellular free calcium ([Ca]i) measured by Ca(2+)-sensitive probe Quin 2/AM was calculated to be 200 +/- s 19 nmol.L-1. By the addition of FMLP 0.1 nmol.L-1 or calcimycin 0.5 nmol.L-1, the peak [Ca]i increased to 769 +/- 104 nmol.L-1 and 953 +/- 53 nmol.L-1, respectively. Ketotifen (50-300 mumol.L-1) inhibited Neu CL in a dose-dependent manner with activator FMLP. Inhibition was also seen when Neu CL was activated by calcimycin and OAG, respectively. However, ketotifen did not inhibit Neu [Ca]i increment activated by FMLP and calcimycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bian
mesh_terms: D000001:Calcimycin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D007665:Ketotifen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016897:Respiratory Burst / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D004075:Diglycerides; D000001:Calcimycin; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; C038237:1-oleoyl-2-acetylglycerol; D002118:Calcium; D007665:Ketotifen