title: Modulation of neutrophil functions by a beta-interferon of human origin.
abstract: The effects of a beta interferon (beta-IFN) of human origin on different parameters of human neutrophil functioning were evaluated in vitro. In the concentration range 10(2)-10(4) IU/ml beta-IFN enhanced superoxide anion (O2-) production evoked by the peptide N-formylmethionyl-leucylphenylalanine (FMLP), 10(-7) M, when O2- production elicited by FMLP in the absence of beta-IFN treatment was 2.43 +/- 0.32 nmol cytochrome C reduced/10(6) cells/min. The enhancement afforded by 10(3) and 10(4) IU/ml beta-IFN was statistically significant. When FMLP-induced O2- generation was 4.55 +/- 0.3 nmol cytochrome C reduced/10(6) cells/min, no increase was detected after beta-IFN treatment. Phagocytosis was enhanced by beta-IFN in one case, with no effect in four others. Chemotaxis was not affected by exposure to beta-IFN. These results indicated that beta-IFN could exert modulating effects on some neutrophil functions that varied according to the extent of cell response to the stimuli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brunelleschi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fallani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Novelli
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Reali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spezia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tarli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vanni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dianzani
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Viano
mesh_terms: D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D013481:Superoxides; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine