title: Selective effects of pentamidine on cytosolic and granule-associated enzyme release from zymosan-activated human neutrophilic granulocytes.
abstract: Therapeutic concentrations (0.3-1.5 mgL-1) of pentamidine isethionate, normally obtainable in-vivo after parenteral administration of the drug, did not affect the in-vitro activity of the enzymes lysozyme, beta-glucuronidase or myeloperoxidase released from zymosan-activated human neutrophilic granulocytes. At concentrations of 0.7, 1.1 and 1.5 mgL-1, activity of cytosolic enzymes lactate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase were reduced relative to untreated cells (P < 0.001 and P < 0.01, respectively), but not in a dose-dependent fashion. Cell viability, as determined by dye-exclusion remained unaffected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Arnott
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cairns
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015550:Cell Degranulation / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D004798:Enzymes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D015054:Zymosan / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D010419:Pentamidine; D015054:Zymosan; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D009195:Peroxidase; D009113:Muramidase; D005966:Glucuronidase