title: The influence of superoxide on the production of hypochlorous acid by human neutrophils.
abstract: Human neutrophils stimulated with opsonized zymosan promoted hypochlorous acid (HOCl)-dependent loss of monochlorodimedon. Formation of HOCl was completely inhibited by catalase, and it was also inhibited up to 70% by SOD. There was no inhibition by desferal, DTPA, mannitol or dimethylsulphoxide, which excluded the involvement of .OH. Our results indicate that generation of O2- by neutrophils enables these cells to enhance their production of HOCl. Furthermore, inhibition of neutrophil processes by SOD and catalase does not necessarily implicate .OH. We propose that O2- may potentiate oxidant damage at inflammatory sites by boosting the myeloperoxidase-dependent production of HOCl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kettle
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Winterbourn
mesh_terms: D002374:Catalase / Q000494:pharmacology; D003512:Cyclohexanones / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000378:metabolism; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D006997:Hypochlorous Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000494:pharmacology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015054:Zymosan / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003512:Cyclohexanones; D005609:Free Radicals; D006878:Hydroxides; D013481:Superoxides; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D006997:Hypochlorous Acid; C006991:chlorodimedone; D015054:Zymosan; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D002374:Catalase; D009195:Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase