title: Specific inhibition of leukotriene B4 (LTB4)-induced neutrophil emigration by 20-hydroxy LTB4: implications for the regulation of inflammatory responses.
abstract: 1. The interaction between leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and its metabolite, 20-hydroxy LTB4 in the control of neutrophil emigration was examined in guinea-pig skin. 2. Leukotriene B4 (10-300 ng) elicited a dose-dependent increase in neutrophil infiltration (as measured by myeloperoxidase activity) 4 h after injection into guinea-pig skin. In contrast, 20-hydroxy LTB4 (30-1000 ng) displayed only weak inflammatory activity in this assay. 3. Although 20-hydroxy LTB4 had low agonist activity, this metabolite caused a potent dose-dependent inhibition of responses to LTB4 (100 ng), when administered systemically (ED50 = 1.3 micrograms kg-1, s.c.) without significantly affecting neutrophil infiltration in response to C5a (2 micrograms). Systemic administration of 20-carboxy LTB4 (10 micrograms) did not affect neutrophil accumulation in response to LTB4 or C5a. In addition, neither 15(S)-hydroxy 5(S)-HPETE(10 micrograms) nor lipoxin A4 (10 micrograms) inhibited responses to LTB4. 4. Addition of 20-hydroxy LTB4 (10(-11)-10(-8) M) to human blood prior to isolation of the neutrophils led to concentration-dependent decrease in the number of LTB4 receptors and decreased chemotactic responsiveness to LTB4 without affecting responses to C5a. Incubation of blood with 20-carboxy LTB4 (10(-8) M) did not reduce LTB4 receptor number of chemotactic responsiveness to LTB4. 5. These data indicate that although 20-hydroxy LTB4 is a weak agonist at LTB4 receptors, it can desensitize neutrophils to the effects of LTB4 via down-regulation of the high affinity receptor and thus provides evidence for a mechanism whereby inflammatory responses may be regulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT 06340.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pettipher
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Salter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Breslow
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raycroft
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Showell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology*; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene / Q000187:drug effects; D012867:Skin / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene; D007975:Leukotriene B4; C031571:5,12,20-trihydroxy-6,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; D009195:Peroxidase