title: Effect of interferon-alpha on neutrophil functions.
abstract: Incubation of neutrophils with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) for 5 min and subsequent stimulation with the calcium ionophore A23187 enhanced the production of oxygen radicals, while a suppression was obtained with FMLP-stimulated cells. Similar data were observed for the direct G-protein activator sodium fluoride (NaF). Incubation of the cells with IFN-alpha and subsequent stimulation with FMLP (in the presence of cytochalasin b) reduced the generation of the chemotactic active leukotriene B4 (LTB4). The metabolism of LTB4 was significantly inhibited. IFN-alpha decreased the specific binding sites for LTB4 and increased the number of binding sites for FMLP. The GTPase activity as a parameter for the activation of G-proteins was enhanced by IFN-alpha. Preincubation of the cells with IFN-alpha and subsequent stimulation with NaF increased the GTPase activity synergistically, whereas co-incubation of IFN-alpha with FMLP showed additive effects. Our results clearly demonstrate the modulatory effects of IFN-alpha on granulocyte functions with regard to the receptor-mediated signal transduction.
authors.affiliation: AG Infektabwehrmechanismen, Med. Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasimir
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brom
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases / Q000097:blood; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000276:immunology*; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000097:blood; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis; D018102:Receptors, Leukotriene B4
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D018102:Receptors, Leukotriene B4; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins