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Increase of glucose and lactate output and decrease of flow by human anaphylatoxin C3a but not C5a in perfused rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2784112     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The complement fragments C3a and C5a were purified from zymosan-activated human serum by column chromatographic procedures after the bulk of the proteins had been removed by acidic polyethylene glycol precipitation. In the isolated in situ perfused rat liver C3a increased glucose and lactate output and reduced flow. Its effects were enhanced in the presence of the carboxypeptidase inhibitor DL-mercaptomethyl-3-guanidinoethylthio-propanoic acid (MERGETPA) and abolished by preincubation of the anaphylatoxin with carboxypeptidase B or with Fab fragments of an anti-C3a monoclonal antibody. The C3a effects were partially inhibited by the thromboxane antagonist BM13505. C5a had no effect. It is concluded that locally but not systemically produced C3a may play an important role in the regulation of local metabolism and hemodynamics during inflammatory processes in the liver.
Authors:
G P Püschel; M Oppermann; W Muschol; O Götze; K Jungermann
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  243     ISSN:  0014-5793     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-07     Completed Date:  1989-04-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Biochemie, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, FRG.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anaphylatoxins / pharmacology*
Animals
Complement C3 / immunology*,  isolation & purification
Complement C3a
Complement C5 / immunology*,  isolation & purification
Complement C5a
Glucose / metabolism*
Humans
Kinetics
Lactates / metabolism*
Liver / drug effects,  immunology,  metabolism*
Male
Peptides / pharmacology*
Perfusion
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anaphylatoxins; 0/Complement C3; 0/Complement C5; 0/Lactates; 0/Peptides; 50-99-7/Glucose; 80295-42-7/Complement C3a; 80295-54-1/Complement C5a

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