title: Free radical generation in human leukocytes by CIS-unsaturated fatty acids is a calmodulin dependent process.
abstract: The mechanism(s) involved in the generation of free radicals in human leukocytes by cis-unsaturated fatty acids, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and arachidonic acid (AA), was investigated. Calmodulin antagonists, chlorpromazine and trifluoperazine, inhibited free radical generation by human leukocytes in vitro induced by GLA, AA PMA (Phorbol myristate acetate), formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). On the other hand, chloroquine, a phospholipase A2 inhibitor, and colchicine, a microtubule disrupting agent, were without any effect. When sub-optimal concentrations of GLA and AA were added together, leukocytes showed an additive effect on free radical generation. These results indicate that Calmodulin dependent event(s) play a significant role in the generation of free radicals by human leukocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sangeetha
authors.forename: U N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koratkar
mesh_terms: D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000097:blood*; D005609:Free Radicals; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008042:Linolenic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000097:blood; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014268:Trifluoperazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D002147:Calmodulin; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D005609:Free Radicals; D008042:Linolenic Acids; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D013481:Superoxides; D014268:Trifluoperazine; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D002746:Chlorpromazine