title: The inhibitory complex of human alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor and human leukocyte elastase is a neutrophil chemoattractant.
abstract: An inhibitor-proteinase complex consisting of human alpha 1-PI and human leukocyte elastase is chemotactic for human neutrophils. The chemotactic activity is optimal at 1 nM and is associated only with the alpha 1-PI portion of the complex. Neither HLE in the complex, free HLE, nor native alpha 1-PI possesses chemotactic activity for human neutrophils. alpha 1-PI in complex is hydrolyzed at the Met-358-Ser-359 bond. The chemotactic activity is associated with the Mr 4,200 fragment of alpha 1-PI that has Ser-359 as its NH2 terminus. The region of the HLE-alpha 1-PI complex that stimulates chemotaxis appears to be the same as that of the Mr 4,200 fragment generated by hydrolysis of the Pro-357-Met-358 bond during proteolytic inactivation of alpha 1-PI. The data suggest the presence of a neutrophil surface receptor bound by alpha 1-PI after the formation of a complex with HLE or after proteolytic degradation. This receptor may play a role in clearance of these modified alpha 1-PI molecules.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Radiobiology and Environmental Health, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Banda
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Senior
mesh_terms: D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D019272:Leukocyte Elastase; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects*; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D002630:Chemotactic Factors; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase; D019272:Leukocyte Elastase