Exocytosis of zymosan particles by human phagocytes
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Haematology
- Vol. 33 (2), 197-206
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0609.1984.tb02396.x
Abstract
The kinetics of human leukocyte phagocytosis and exocytosis of fluorescein-isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled zymosan particles were studied by flow cytometry (FCM). The leukocytes rapidly associated with zymosan particles, and internalization was confirmed by a fluorescence quenching technique. For incubation periods longer than .apprx. 60 min, exocytosis of ingested particles was observed. All human phagocytes ejected zymosan particles. The rate of exocytosis was .apprx. 1 particle/phagocyte/h, and was independent of the number of internalized particles. Exocytosis was dependent on temperature and glucose, but did not require Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions. Phagocytosis and exocytosis occurred concurrently, and phagocytosis accelerated ejection of previously internalized particles. The exocytosed particles were partially degraded by the phagocytes, and rephagocytosis of ejected zymosan particles was slower than the uptake of control particles. Phagocytes undergoing exocytosis remained intact during the 210 min examined. The findings indicate a heretofore neglected vector in the interaction of prey and phagocytosing cells.Keywords
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