title: Somatostatin inhibits neutrophil elastase release in vitro.
abstract: The influence of the long-acting somatostatin analogue, SMS 201-995, on FMLP-induced neutrophil elastase release in vitro has been investigated. Doses from 150 ng/ml upwards inhibited elastase release, with 100% inhibition by 2500 ng/ml. Inhibition was demonstrated both by an assay measuring elastase immunometrically and by an assay based on its enzyme activity. The demonstration that SMS 201-995 inhibits protease release from polymorphonuclear leukocytes may have implications for the long-term clinical use of this somatostatin analogue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Royla Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Adeyemi
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015592:Immunoradiometric Assay; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000201:enzymology*; D015282:Octreotide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase; D015282:Octreotide