INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS AND ACTIVITY OF HUMAN PERITONEAL-MACROPHAGES

被引:2
作者
PRUIMBOOM, WM [1 ]
VANDIJK, APM [1 ]
TAK, CJAM [1 ]
ZIJLSTRA, FJ [1 ]
BONTA, IL [1 ]
WILSON, JHP [1 ]
机构
[1] ACAD HOSP ROTTERDAM DIJKZIGT,DEPT INTERNAL MED 2,ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
来源
AGENTS AND ACTIONS | 1993年 / 38卷
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10.1007/BF01991146
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Human peritoneal macrophages (hp-Mphi) are a source of inflammatory mediators. After stimulation in vitro for 24 h with LPS there was a significant increase in cytokine production (IL-1, IL-6 and TNFalpha), but not in the production of eicosanoids from endogenous arachidonate. Leukotrienes are the predominant eicosanoids formed after stimulation with calcium ionophore for 15 min, while prostaglandin formation is insignificant. The fluorescence intensity of TPA-stimulated and DHR123 loaded hp-Mphi (a measure of the respiratory burst) increases significantly in a short period of time. Hp-Mphi will be useful as a model for testing the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on eicosanoid and cytokine production and respiratory burst activity in vitro.
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页码:C86 / C88
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