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Regulation of rat natural killing. II. Inhibition of cytolysis and activation by inhibitors of lipoxygenase: possible role of leukotrienes.

Abstract
Rat splenic natural killer (NK) cell activity against 51Cr-labeled YAC-1 or TMT-081 tumor cells can be augmented by culturing at 37 degrees C for 18 hr. Inhibitors of the lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism, NDGA, alpha-phenanthroline, quercetin, ETYA, BW755C, esculetin, and timegadine, inhibited this NK activation and also inhibited NK cytotoxicity when added directly to the NK assay. However, there was a partial loss of sensitivity of activated NK cells to suppression by NDGA, BW755C, and esculetin. Indomethacin failed to reverse the inhibition of NK activation caused by NDGA. However, LTB4 and LTC4 (0.01 microgram/ml) were able to reverse the inhibitory effect of NDGA on NK activation. Furthermore, spleen cells cultured for 18 hr synthesized detectable amount of LTC4 in their supernatants. NDGA inhibited the LTC4 synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. These data therefore suggest that leukotrienes are responsible for NK activation, and lipoxygenase activity is essential for NK cytolytic activity.
AuthorsK H Leung, M M Ip
JournalCellular immunology (Cell Immunol) Vol. 100 Issue 2 Pg. 474-84 (Jul 1986) ISSN: 0008-8749 [Print] Netherlands
PMID3019567 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Phenanthrolines
  • SRS-A
  • 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid
  • Leukotriene B4
  • Masoprocol
  • Quercetin
  • Arachidonate Lipoxygenases
Topics
  • 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid (pharmacology)
  • Animals
  • Arachidonate Lipoxygenases (antagonists & inhibitors)
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic (drug effects)
  • Female
  • Killer Cells, Natural (drug effects, physiology)
  • Leukotriene B4 (physiology)
  • Lymphocyte Activation (drug effects)
  • Masoprocol (pharmacology)
  • Phenanthrolines (pharmacology)
  • Quercetin (pharmacology)
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred WF
  • SRS-A (biosynthesis, physiology)
  • Spleen (cytology)

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