title: The effects of different silicas on arachidonic acid metabolism in alveolar macrophages.
abstract: Bovine alveolar macrophages (BAM) prelabeled with 3H-arachidonic acid (AA) were exposed in vitro to different doses of DQ-12, Minusil-5, and Sigma silicas, or carbonyl iron beads. Arachidonic acid metabolites released into the culture medium by BAM were identified and quantitated using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Cytotoxicity was assessed by the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). At doses of 0.1 or 0.25 mg of DQ-12 silica and of 0.25 or 0.5 mg of Minusil-5 and Sigma silica, the release of cyclooxygenase metabolites (TXB2, PGE2, PGF2, and HHT) comprised greater than 95% of the total released AA metabolites. Silica doses above 0.5 mg led to 5-lipoxygenase metabolite release (LTB4, its two nonenzymatic isomers, and 5-HETE). This shift to 5-lipoxygenase metabolite release paralleled increased cellular cytotoxicity and was observed for each of the silicas. In contrast to silica stimulation, carbonyl iron beads elicited only small quantities of cyclooxygenase metabolites, no 5-lipoxygenase metabolites, and showed little cytotoxicity toward BAM. The relative potency of each particulate for stimulating the release of AA metabolites and LDH was calculated with DQ-12 greater than Minusil-5 greater than Sigma much greater than carbonyl iron beads. Our results indicate that the cytotoxic and presumed fibrogenic potential of a silica may be correlated with the potency to stimulate the release of 5-lipoxygenase metabolites from AM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-7040.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Englen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Laegreid
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Silflow
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Leid
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000378:metabolism; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases