title: Effect of leukotriene B4, prostaglandin E2 and arachidonic acid on cytosolic-free calcium in human neutrophils.
abstract: Changes in cytosolic free calcium [Ca2+]i and release of beta-glucuronidase in response to leukotriene B4 (LTB4) were measured in intact neutrophils loaded with the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator, quin 2. LTB4 (10(-10) M or higher) caused a rapid rise in [Ca2+]i due to influx from the extracellular medium and release from intracellular pools as well as enzyme release. PGE2 (3 microM) did not alter [Ca2+]i whereas arachidonic acid (10 microM) raised [Ca2+]i. Pretreatment of cells with the chemotactic peptide FMLP inhibited the subsequent rise of [Ca2+]i induced by LTB4. Since chemotactic peptides activate the lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism, it may be speculated that endogenous LTB4 generation is involved in neutrophil activation.
mesh_terms: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; C035738:Quin2-acetoxymethyl ester; D005966:Glucuronidase; D002118:Calcium