title: Participation of protein kinase C in the activation of human neutrophils by phorbol ester.
abstract: The calmodulin antagonist N(6-aminohexyl)-5-chloro-1-naphthalene-sulfonamide (W-7) has been examined as an inhibitor of superoxide anion production and granule exocytosis in phorbol ester (PMA)-activated neutrophils. Inhibition of the respiratory burst was observed at a concentration of W-7 identical to that required for inhibition of native protein kinase C (PKC), whereas the concentration required to inhibit the secretory response was found to correspond to that required for inhibition of the proteolytically converted fully active PKC. The IC50 of W-7 was in both cases 5 and 12 fold higher than that required for inhibition of calmodulin dependent kinases. The results confirm the essential role for the membrane-bound PKC in the production of O2- radicals and provide a clear evidence of the direct participation of the proteolytically activated cytosolic PKC to the secretory response of PMA activated neutrophils.
mesh_terms: D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000378:metabolism; D005089:Exocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010703:Phorbol Esters; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013481:Superoxides; C017967:W 7; D011493:Protein Kinase C