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Glucocorticosteroids and in vitro effects on chemiluminescence of isolated bovine blood granulocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9754921     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of glucocorticosteroids on respiratory burst of bovine granulocytes were studied in vitro by means of (1) chemiluminescence (luminol-dependent, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-stimulated), (2) a cell-free chemiluminescence assay, and (3) a myeloperoxidase assay. Significant effects on cellular chemiluminescence were only observed at the highest, not obtainable in vivo, concentration for all drugs except betamethasone. Prednisolone induced inhibition at therapeutic doses. Also, flumethasone and dexamethasone induced significant inhibition at lower concentrations. In the cell-free assay, all glucocorticosteroids, except betamethasone, inhibited chemiluminescence at high concentrations. None of the glucocorticosteroids tested affected myeloperoxidase activity. The results indicated that the drugs do not affect NADPH-oxidase activity. The adverse effects may be due to scavenging of free oxygen radicals, or to interference with the interaction between luminol and the myeloperoxidase-H2O2-halide system. It can be concluded that most glucocorticosteroids show no adverse effects on the respiratory burst of bovine granulocytes in vitro at therapeutical concentrations.
Authors:
D Hoeben; C Burvenich; A M Massart-Leën
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pharmacology     Volume:  354     ISSN:  0014-2999     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1998 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-07     Completed Date:  1998-12-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254354     Medline TA:  Eur J Pharmacol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  197-203     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Biometrics, University of Ghent, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Merelbeke, Belgium. dagmar.hoeben@rug.ac.be
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cattle
Cell-Free System / drug effects
Chemiluminescent Measurements
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Glucocorticoids / pharmacology
Neutrophils / drug effects*,  physiology
Peroxidase / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Respiratory Burst / drug effects
Steroids / pharmacology*
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Steroids; 16561-29-8/Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; EC 1.11.1.7/Peroxidase

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