Effect of varicella zoster virus antigen-antibody complexes on hydrogen peroxide generation by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) incubated with varicella zoster virus (VZV) antigen was studied by cytofluorography. Hydrogen peroxide generation was detected in the presence of VZV-seropositive sera. When seropositive sera were heat-inactivated, H2O2 generation was reduced. When PMN were pre-incubated with Leu-11b, a monoclonal antibody to the Fc receptor on PMN, H2O2 generation was also reduced. These results suggest that VZV antigen-antibody-complement complexes induce H2O2 generation by PMN after these complexes attach to Fc receptors on PMN.
Fujiwara
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Department of Pediatrics, Mie University, Japan.
Ihara
T
T
Yamawaki
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K
Ito
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M
Kamiya
H
H
Sakurai
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000276:immunology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide