title: Enhanced generation of leukotriene B4 by neutrophils stimulated by unopsonized zymosan and by calcium ionophore after exercise-induced asthma.
abstract: The generation of LTB4 by peripheral blood neutrophils (PMN) isolated before and for as long as 6 h after exercise-induced asthma (EIA) has been analyzed. Three and 6 h after the development of EIA, PMN isolated from 10 asthmatic subjects and stimulated in vitro by 2 x 10(8) and 4 x 10(8) zymosan particles per 2 x 10(6) PMN demonstrated a 12- and 4-fold enhancement, respectively, in the production of immunoreactive LTB4 as compared with PMN isolated before exercise. At 6 h after EIA, there was a redistribution of generated LTB4 such that 30 to 40% of LTB4 produced by zymosan-activated PMN was released extracellularly as compared with 10% before exercise. There was no significant enhancement in the generation of LTB4 by unstimulated PMN at any time point after exercise. Resolution by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of products from [3H]arachidonic-acid-labeled and zymosan-activated PMN demonstrated that, in addition to LTB4, there was enhanced metabolism to 6-trans-LTB4, omega-oxidation metabolites of LTB4 and 5-HETE. Stimulation of PMN with 10 microM A23187 revealed a 2-, 6-, and 5-fold enhancement in the production of LTB4, 6-trans-LTB4, and 5-HETE, respectively, at 6 h after EIA, as measured by integrated ultraviolet absorbance after HPLC. There was no significant enhancement in LTB4 generation by PMN in 6 asthmatic subjects after methacholine-induced bronchospasm, and after exercise in 6 subjects who did not develop asthma. The augmentation of PMN LTB4 generation in EIA correlated with the extent of the early decrease in SGaw.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Arm
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: House
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Spur
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D001249:Asthma / Q000378:metabolism*; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008297:Male; D016210:Methacholine Chloride; D008688:Methacholine Compounds; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D015054:Zymosan / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D008688:Methacholine Compounds; D016210:Methacholine Chloride; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D000001:Calcimycin; C022022:5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; D015054:Zymosan; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase