Abstract
Addition of micromolar concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to human neutrophils resulted in a dose-dependent luminol-enhanced chemiluminescent response. Pretreatment of neutrophils with micromolar concentrations of H2O2 altered their response to the surface acting stimulants serumtreated zymosan (STZ) and formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP), but not to the intracellular stimulant phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). The alterations were partially reversible by catalase, but exacerbated by Superoxide dismutase. These results suggest a modulatory role for H2O2 in the respiratory burst of neutrophils.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31-36 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biochemical Pharmacology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1991 |