title: Effect of amorolfine (Ro 14-4767/002) on in vitro phagocytosis and intracellular killing of Candida albicans by human neutrophils.
abstract: The effect of amorolfine (Ro 14-4767/002) on phagocytosis and intracellular killing of Candida albicans blastospores was determined in human neutrophil monolayer assays. At 0.2, 2 and 5 micrograms/ml amorolfine did not have any significant inhibitory or enhancing effect on phagocytosis whether following simultaneous addition of blastospores and drug to the neutrophils, prior treatment of neutrophils for 2 h before addition of blastospores or prior treatment of blastospores for 2 h. Simultaneous addition of amorolfine resulted in a significant increase in killing at all concentrations. This increase was not significantly enhanced by either preincubation of neutrophils or blastospores for 2 h with the drug.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Shankland
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009025:Morpholines; C038974:amorolfine