Abstract |
The effects of lipid X and 3-aza-lipid X on in vitro neutrophil function were related to their ability to inhibit the toxicity of endotoxin in galactosamine-sensitized mice. In vitro, lipid X and 3-aza-lipid X (100 ng/ml) blocked completely endotoxin (100 ng/ml)-enhanced neutrophil aggregation, superoxide anion generation, and release of beta-glucuronidase in response to a chemotactic tripeptide, f-met-leu-phe (10(-7) M). In vivo, lipid X at 250 micrograms/mouse (but not 3-aza- lipid X at a similar dose) protected groups of 10 mice from an otherwise lethal dose of endotoxin in galactosamine-sensitized mice when it was administered IV 4 hr or 2 hr before endotoxin challenge. The minimum effective dose of lipid X that could protect 50% of the challenged mice was calculated to be 715 micrograms/kg. However, lipid X failed to suppress neutrophil infiltration into the lungs. The ability of lipid X to inhibit endotoxin-induced neutrophil responses and to protect against lethal endotoxemia may be due to induction of early phase tolerance to endotoxin by the compound.
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Authors | C Lam, E Schütze, H Walzl, E Basalka |
Journal | Circulatory shock
(Circ Shock)
Vol. 22
Issue 4
Pg. 311-21
( 1987)
ISSN: 0092-6213 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2820606
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Glycolipids
- Lipid A
- Lipopolysaccharides
- 3-aza-lipid X
- Superoxides
- Galactosamine
- lipid X
- Glucuronidase
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cell Aggregation
(drug effects)
- Galactosamine
- Glucuronidase
(blood)
- Glycolipids
(pharmacology)
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Lipid A
(pharmacology)
- Lipopolysaccharides
(antagonists & inhibitors)
- Lung Diseases
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Neutrophils
(drug effects, enzymology)
- Shock, Septic
(complications, prevention & control)
- Superoxides
(blood)
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