title: The indirect leucocyte migration inhibition assay--an endotoxin-sensitive chemokinetic assay. Part II.
abstract: Depletion of agarose for endotoxins resulted in a low spontaneous migration of polymorphnuclear cells (PMNC). Re-addition of endotoxin, in casu lipopolysaccharide from E. coli 026:B6 (LPS), enhanced the spontaneous PMNC migration in a two-phased dose-response pattern, reaching maximum migration with LPS 1 x 10(-7) g/ml. Thus, the migration of PMNC under agarose seems to be a chemokinesis. Leucocyte migration inhibition factor (LIF), induced by PPD 50 micrograms/ml at endotoxin-free conditions, significantly reduced the PMNC migration compared to supernatants from control cultures, however not compared to the conventional limit of significance, MI = 0.80. With increasing PMNC migration there was an insignificant decrease in the MI. Addition of LPS, 1 x 10(-9) g/ml, during LIF induction caused a significant increase in LIF production, an effect which overshadowed the effect of PPD. Thus, the application of the conventional limit of significance, MI = 0.80, may result in false-negative or false-positive conclusions, depending upon the endotoxin contamination. A standardization of the endotoxin content in both steps of the indirect leucocyte migration inhibition assay seems mandatory in order to obtain a reliable and reproducible bioassay.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007961:Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014373:Tuberculin / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D007961:Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014373:Tuberculin