title: Polymorphonuclear leukocyte 5-lipoxygenase activity in psoriasis.
abstract: 5-lipoxygenase-derived products of arachidonic acid are implicated in the pathophysiology of psoriasis, a common hyperproliferative and inflammatory skin disease. We therefore examined whether there is an activation of this enzymatic pathway in extracutaneous tissues. For this purpose, we measured the conversion of 14C-arachidonic acid by polymorphonuclear leukocytes from psoriatic patients and controls. No significant difference in the generation of leukotriene B4 and 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid by polymorphonuclear leukocytes was noted between the two groups. We conclude that in psoriasis there is no enhanced activity of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway in circulating polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radspieler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strasser
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Przybilla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001091:Arachidonate Lipoxygenases; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000097:blood; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000097:blood; D008084:Lipoxygenase / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000201:enzymology*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; C022022:5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; D001091:Arachidonate Lipoxygenases; D008084:Lipoxygenase