title: The effect of a Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632 on superoxide production, aggregation and adhesion in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
abstract: We investigated the involvement of p160ROCK (a Rho-associated coiled coil-forming protein kinase), one of Rho kinases on superoxide anion production (O(2)(-) production), aggregation and adhesion of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes under physiological condition, using a selective p160ROCK inhibitor, (+)-(R)-trans-4-(1-aminoethyl)-N-(4-pyridyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide (Y-27632). Y-27632 inhibited the O(2)(-) production stimulated by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) in a dose-dependent manner. Stauroprorine blocked the PMA-induced O(2)(-) production while wortmannin did not. Y-27632 also inhibited the O(2)(-) production by guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP(gamma)S) 100 microM. N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP)-induced O(2)(-) production was not influenced by Y-27632, but was inhibited by wortmannin. The enhanced O(2)(-) production by Ca-ionophore A23817 and thapsigargin was not inhibited by Y-27632. Y-27632 did not change the basal intracellular Ca(2+) concentration nor its elevation stimulated by fMLP. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes aggregation induced by PMA was dose-dependently decreased by Y-27632 while their aggregation stimulated by fMLP was enhanced by the agent. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes adhesion induced by PMA or fMLP was not influenced by Y-27632.These results suggest that p160ROCK is involved in the PMA-induced O(2)(-) production and aggregation in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. This kinase might locate in downstream of protein kinase C in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Minamikawachi-machi, Kawachi-gun, 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohmori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuruoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujimura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000577:Amides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002449:Cell Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D019284:Thapsigargin / Q000494:pharmacology; D054460:rho-Associated Kinases
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011725:Pyridines; D013481:Superoxides; C108830:Y 27632; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D000001:Calcimycin; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D019284:Thapsigargin; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D054460:rho-Associated Kinases; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D002118:Calcium