title: [Effects of the glucoprotein component of musk on the functions of rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes activated by fMLP in vitro].
abstract: To investigate the effects of musk-1, a glucoprotein component isolated from the water extract of musk, on the release of superoxide anion as well as beta-glucuronidase and lysozyme of rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes activated by fMLP. An in vitro incubation system with rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes was used. Superoxide anion production was determined by cytochrome C reduction. beta-glucuronidase and lysozyme release was quantitated by enzyme reactions in which phenolphthaleinglucuronic acid and micrococcus lysodeikticus were as the substrates, respectively. In comparison with control, musk-1 at final concentrations of 1-100 micrograms/ml can increase superoxide anion production by 23.0%-83.6% and decrease beta-glucuronidase and lysozyme release by 7%-47% and 9%-22%, respectively, in rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It is concluded that Musk-1 can significantly affect the functions of rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Therefore, inhibition of lysosomal enzyme release might be considered as one of the mechanisms of anti-inflammatory role of musk.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materia Medica, CAMS, Beijing.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; C008563:musk; D013481:Superoxides; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D009113:Muramidase; D005966:Glucuronidase