title: Interferons affect oxygen metabolism in human neutrophil granulocytes.
abstract: Human polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocytes (PMN) were incubated with recombinant interferons (IFNs) and tested for O2 consumption, hydrogen peroxide formation, and chemiluminescence. N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (f-MLP, a bacterial peptide analogue) and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA, a protein kinase C activator) were used as PMN stimuli. An increase in O2 consumption after f-MLP-stimulation was seen when PMN had been incubated 2-4 h with either 1000 IU/ml IFN-alpha or 100 IU/ml IFN-gamma, but this increase in O2 consumption was not observed with 1000 IU/ml IFN-beta. Likewise, 100 U/ml IFN-gamma enhanced f-MLP stimulated chemiluminescence, whereas IFN-alpha or IFN-beta (1000 U/ml) had no detectable effects. None of the interferons affected baseline or PMA-stimulated O2 consumption and chemiluminescence, nor did they influence the H2O2-dependent oxidation of intracellular dichlorofluorescein (DCFH) (baseline, f-MLP-stimulated or PMA-stimulated). Our data indicate that some--but not all--aspects of oxygen metabolism in PMN can be affected by IFN, and that there are differences between various subtypes of IFNs regarding their neutrophil priming potential.
authors: Institute of Physiology, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors: K T
authors: KT
authors: Lappegård
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Benestad
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rollag
mesh_terms: D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D007372:Interferons; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010100:Oxygen