title: Production of leukotrienes and prostaglandins by human ascites cells.
abstract: Ascites was collected from six patients with liver cirrhosis and the cells isolated. These cells, mainly macrophages, were labelled with 14C-arachidonic acid and stimulated with the calcium ionophore A23187. The metabolites formed were separated by HPLC. The main substances formed by the ascites cells were leukotriene B4, 5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14 eicosatetraenoic acid and leukotriene C4. Smaller amounts of thromboxane B2, 12-hydroxy-5,8,10 heptodecatrienoic acid and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha were isolated. Human peritoneal macrophages are therefore capable of producing leukotrienes and prostaglandins. Production of these substances might play a role in some of the complications of patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites.
mesh_terms: D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001201:Ascites / Q000378:metabolism*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000378:metabolism; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013189:SRS-A / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D011453:Prostaglandins; D013189:SRS-A; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; C022022:5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; D013929:Thromboxane B2