title: Polymorphonuclear cell-mediated phagocytosis and superoxide anion release in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
abstract: It is well known that patients with insulin-dependent (or type I) diabetes mellitus are at high risk for bacterial infections. Since conflicting results have been reported on non-specific immune responses in type I diabetes, polymorphonuclear cell (PMN)-mediated phagocytosis and superoxide anion (O2-) generation in a group of individuals with well-controlled type I diabetes mellitus were assessed. Results showed that diabetic subjects were characterized by a significant impairment of phagocytic capacity when compared with healthy donors, while O2- release mimicked that seen in controls. Cell pretreatment with beta-hydroxybutyric acid (beta-HB) gave rise to a significant reduction in either phagocytosis or O2- production by PMN from type I diabetic individuals. Finally, beta-HB and glucose mixture supplementation to PMN suspensions did not induce any modification of their functional activities in comparison with those exerted by cells treated with beta-HB only. A disease-related or beta-HB-mediated PMN dysfunction in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bari Medical Faculty, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serlenga
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Pergola
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tortorella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Antonaci
mesh_terms: D020155:3-Hydroxybutyric Acid; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002176:Candida albicans; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D016897:Respiratory Burst / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D013481:Superoxides; D005947:Glucose; D020155:3-Hydroxybutyric Acid