title: Leukotriene C4 formation by enriched human basophil preparations from normal and asthmatic subjects.
abstract: Numbers of circulating basophils are increased in asthmatic subjects, compared to normal subjects. Basophil enriched cell preparations from normal and asthmatic subjects were challenged in vitro with the calcium ionophore A23187, anti-IgE, or opsonized zymosan to study leukotriene C4 formation, histamine release, and prostaglandin D2 formation. No prostaglandin D2 formation by basophils was observed. Furthermore, opsonized zymosan was not capable of inducing any mediator formation or release from basophils. At optimal stimulation conditions no differences were found between basophils from normal and asthmatic subjects concerning A23187 or anti-IgE induced leukotriene C4 formation or histamine release. A23187 and anti-IgE induced leukotriene C4 formation were in the range of 1-20 and 0.6-4.8 pmol/10(6) basophils respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio-Organic Chemistry, State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: van der Donk
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Blok
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Bruijnzeel
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000502:physiology; D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D001491:Basophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006636:Histamine Release; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013189:SRS-A / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood; D015054:Zymosan
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D013189:SRS-A; C026408:anti-IgE antibodies; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D000001:Calcimycin; D015054:Zymosan; D015230:Prostaglandin D2