title: Platelet activating factor and leukotriene B4 induce hyperpolarization of human endothelial cells but depolarization of neutrophils.
abstract: We studied one expression of cell activation in neutrophils (PMN) and endothelial cells (EC), membrane potential changes [assessed by the fluorescent dye, di-C-O5(3)]. Human neutrophils responded with depolarization after exposure to fMLP, LTB4, A23187, PAF and PMA. In contrast, only PAF and LTB4 induced membrane potential changes in human umbilical vein EC, which responded with increased fluorescence, possibly indicating membrane hyperpolarization. These discordant responses may reflect processes of significance for interactions between EC and PMN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine III, Karolinska Institute, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lindström
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palmblad
mesh_terms: D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D000001:Calcimycin; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate