title: Effects of certain inflammatory mediators on bovine neutrophil migration in vivo and in vitro.
abstract: Migration of bovine neutrophils towards endotoxin, recombinant bovine interleukin-1 beta (rBoIL-1 beta), recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (rhTNF-alpha), platelet-activating factor (PAF), complement factor C5a, leukotriene B4 (LTB4), and recombinant human interleukin-8 (rhIL-8) was studied in vivo, using the teat cistern model, and in vitro using the modified Boyden chamber method. Infusion of endotoxin, rBoIL-1 beta, rhTNF-alpha, PAF, or C5a into the teat cistern induced significant accumulation of leukocytes, mainly neutrophils, during the sampling period. Endotoxin was, on a molar basis, the most potent inducer of cell accumulation in vivo, followed by rBoIL-1 beta, while C5a, PAF and rhTNF-alpha were less potent. No significant cell accumulation was observed after infusion of LTB4 or rhIL-8. A significant migration of cells into the teat cistern was first observed 2 h after the infusion of endotoxin or rBoIL-1 beta, the rBoIL-1 beta-induced response started somewhat earlier. The first significant cell accumulation after infusion of PAF or C5a was observed already 1.5 h post infusion. The largest numbers of cells were reached 2.5-4.5 h after the infusion of endotoxin, rBoIL-1 beta, rhTNF-alpha, PAF or C5a. In vitro, significant migration of bovine blood neutrophils was observed towards C5a or rhIL-8, and to a lower extent towards LTB4, while no chemotactic response to endotoxin, rBoIL-1 beta, rhTNF-alpha, and PAF was observed. Possible roles of the different substances as inducers of neutrophil migration into the bovine teat are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Persson
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hallén Sandgren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002465:Cell Movement; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000276:immunology; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000276:immunology*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D016207:Cytokines; D004731:Endotoxins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C027952:salmonella toxin; D007975:Leukotriene B4