Directed neutrophil migration to IL-8 is increased in cystic fibrosis: a study of the effect of erythromycin
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- 1 January 2001
- Vol. 56 (1), 62-64
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax.56.1.62
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare neutrophil migration in cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF populations and to investigate the effect of erythromycin on directed migration of neutrophils (PMNs) in CF. METHODS PMNs were isolated and their migratory capacity in response to interleukin-8 (IL-8) or f-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP) in the presence or absence of erythromycin (1–100 μg/ml) was assessed. RESULTS CF derived PMNs showed significantly increased migration to IL-8 but not to fMLP compared with non-CF PMNs. Erythromycin had no significant effect on migration responses to IL-8 and in vitro exposure of PMNs to erythromycin had no effect. CONCLUSIONS CF derived PMNs show higher migratory responsiveness to IL-8 but not to fMLP, suggesting that CF PMNs may be “primed” to IL-8 which is significantly increased in CF serum compared with non-CF serum. Treatment with erythromycin had no significant effect on PMN migration in vitro.Keywords
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