title: Inhibition of activation of human peripheral blood eosinophils by Y-24180, an antagonist to platelet-activating factor receptor.
abstract: We examined the effects of Y-24180, a potent and long-acting antagonist to platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor, on the PAF- or leukotriene B4 (LTB4)-induced activation of eosinophils using human peripheral blood in vitro. As activation markers, CD11b expression level and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1)-binding activity were analyzed by flow cytometry. Y-24180 significantly inhibited PAF-induced increase in the ratio of strongly positive cells for CD11b expression and sICAM-1 binding at 0.01 microM or more. WEB 2086, another PAF receptor antagonist, also inhibited the increase significantly at 1 microM or more. LTB4-induced increases in the ratio of strongly positive cells for CD11b expression and sICAM-1 binding were inhibited by Y-24180 at 1 microM, but not WEB 2086 up to 10 microM. These results indicate that Y-24180 inhibits the PAF- or LTB4-induced activation of eosinophils in human peripheral blood more potently than WEB 2086.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology, Drug Development Laboratories, Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan. komatsu@yoshitomi.co.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugahara
mesh_terms: D001381:Azepines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014230:Triazoles; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor; C052518:WEB 2086; C068035:4-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2-(4-isobutylphenyl)ethyl)-6,9-dimethyl-6H-thieno(3,2-f)(1,2,4)triazolo(4,3-a)(1,4)diazepine; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D007975:Leukotriene B4