Effect of maleimide derivatives, sulfhydryl reagents, on stimulation of neutrophil superoxide anion generation with concanavalin A
- 12 December 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 164 (2), 267-271
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(83)80299-3
Abstract
Using maleimide derivatives with relatively rare side reactions, their effect on stimulation of O- 2 production by guinea-pig neutrophils with Con A was studied. Showdomycin, a very slowly penetrating agent, did not affect O- 2 production whereas NEM, a rapidly penetrating agent, markedly inhibited O- 2 production without interference with binding of Con A to cells. Particulate fractions from neutrophils stimulated with Con A showed markedly increased NADPH-dependent O- 2 production compared with fractions from unstimulated cells. Treatment of neutrophils with NEM before exposure to Con A inhibited the enhancement of NADPH-dependent O- 2 production of particulate fractions by Con A. However, particulate fractions from Con A-stimulated and unstimulated cells hardly exhibited reduced NADPH oxidase activity after direct exposure to NEM. Treatment of neutrophils with NEM after activation by Con A had no effect on NADPH-dependent O- 2 production of particulate fractions. These results indicate that NEM inhibits the activation process of the O- 2-generating enzyme, probably NADPH oxidase with Con A.Keywords
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