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Mechanism of arachidonic acid release in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6402027     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies have demonstrated that [3H]arachidonic acid is released from prelabeled human neutrophil phospholipids when the cells are stimulated by calcium ionophore A23187 or by opsonized zymosan. Neither lysophospholipid generated by phospholipase A2 activity, diacylglycerol nor monoacylglycerol produced via phospholipase C/diacylglycerol lipase action have been identified following neutrophil challenge. The inability to detect any intermediates during the release of arachidonate is due to either rapid reacylation of lysophospholipid or conversion of diacylglycerol (monoacylglycerol) to cellular acylglycerols. The addition of exogenous [14C]fatty acid at the time of challenge was employed to determine the involvement of either phospholipase A2 or phospholipase C activities. Neutrophil stimulation with calcium ionophore A23187 resulted in an incorporation of exogenous [14C]arachidonate into phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylcholine, those phospholipids which specifically release arachidonate. When the saturated fatty acid, [14C]stearate, replaced [14C]arachidonate, very little [14C]fatty acid was incorporated into any of the phospholipid species. Lipid phosphorus measurements revealed no significant mass change in any phospholipid class following ionophore challenge. Production of [14C]phosphatidic acid was not detected, as would be expected if diacylglycerol kinase and de novo phospholipid metabolism were significantly involved.
Authors:
C E Walsh; L R Dechatelet; F H Chilton; R L Wykle; M Waite
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  750     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1983 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-04-15     Completed Date:  1983-04-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  32-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonic Acids / blood*
Calcimycin / pharmacology
Carbon Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Humans
Kinetics
Neutrophils / drug effects,  metabolism*
Phospholipids / blood*
Stearic Acids / blood
Tritium / diagnostic use
Zymosan / pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI-10732/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI-17287/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AM-11799/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arachidonic Acids; 0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Stearic Acids; 10028-17-8/Tritium; 506-32-1/Arachidonic Acid; 52665-69-7/Calcimycin; 57-11-4/stearic acid; 9010-72-4/Zymosan

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