title: Magnesium-dependent induction of phagocytosis-associated chemiluminescence of adherent human polymorphonuclear leukocytes by non-opsonized zymosan.
abstract: A severe dysfunction in the cellular response of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) to non-opsonized zymosan was observed under a deficiency of extracellular Mg2+. The phagocytosis-association native (luminol-independent) luminescence (NL), as well as luminol-dependent luminescence (LDL) (detected simultaneously and discriminated by spectral methods), was strongly inhibited. Apart from a general decrease of total light production, a Mg2+-concentration-dependent delay of the maximum of NL and LDL was observed. A disorder in recruitment of activated membrane-bound NADPH-oxidase of PMNL is suggested. The presence of extracellular Ca2+ did not compensate for the Mg2+ deficit. In the presence of Mg2+ only a slight Ca2+-dependent reduction of NL was obtained, but Ca2+ seemed to selectively promote LDL. This may indicate a positive influence of Ca2+ on the myeloperoxidase release from the cells. Experiments with the metalions-chelating agents EDTA and EGTA, which complex Mg2+ to differing extents, confirmed the important role of Mg2+ in PMNL-activation by non-opsonized zymosan.
authors.affiliation: Atominstitut der Oesterreichischen Universitäten, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roschger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Graninger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klima
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D004533:Egtazic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008165:Luminol; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015054:Zymosan / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004533:Egtazic Acid; D008165:Luminol; D015054:Zymosan; D004492:Edetic Acid; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium