title: Effects of human GM-CSF on neutrophil degranulation in vitro.
abstract: Human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) stimulates multiple differentiated functions of mature neutrophils. Increased expression of leukocyte adhesion molecules and chemotactic receptors on GM-CSF-treated neutrophils suggested that GM-CSF may stimulate neutrophil degranulation. were assessed by quantitating the release of an exclusive component of the specific granules, vitamin B12 binding protein. Incubation of neutrophils with GM-CSF alone resulted in a significant release of [57Co]-vitamin B12 binding protein quantitatively similar to that elicited by cytochalasin B or N-formyl-methionyl-leucylphenylalanine (f-Met-Leu-Phe) alone. In addition, cells preincubated with GM-CSF and subsequently stimulated with f-Met-Leu-Phe, platelet-activating factor, or the calcium ionophore, A23187, demonstrated enhanced degranulation, which greatly exceeded that produced by GM-CSF alone. These results demonstrate a small direct effect of GM-CSF on neutrophil degranulation, as well as enhanced degranulation in cells stimulated by chemotactic agents and calcium ionophore. Neutrophil degranulation in response to GM-CSF may be involved in the phlebitis associated with therapeutic administration of GM-CSF.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024-1678.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: DiPersio
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gasson
mesh_terms: D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003571:Cytochalasin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000378:metabolism; D005089:Exocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D014155:Transcobalamins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014805:Vitamin B 12
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006133:Growth Substances; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D014155:Transcobalamins; D000001:Calcimycin; D003571:Cytochalasin B; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D014805:Vitamin B 12