title: Experimental and theoretical investigation of arachidonic acid uptake in macrophages.
abstract: The kinetics of 3H-labeled arachidonic acid (AA, 10(-10)-10(-5) M) incorporation into murine peritoneal macrophages was investigated. During the incorporation of AA into the cells, the steady state was reached at 10 h. The level of incorporation consisted of 48-50% for nanomolar concentrations and 28-30% for micromolar concentrations of AA. Exogenous AA in micromolar but not nanomolar concentrations stimulated [3H]AA release from intracellular stores of pre-labeled cells. A mathematical model fitting the behavior of the experimental system is proposed. The difference in the level of uptake of AA in nanomolar and micromolar concentrations is explained by the activation of AA release from intracellular stores at high concentrations of exogenous AA.
authors.affiliation: Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119899, Russia.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Strokin
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sergeeva
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Mevkh
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Varfolomeyev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007700:Kinetics; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D016718:Arachidonic Acid