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Lipoxin A4 and lipoxin B4 inhibit chemotactic responses of human neutrophils stimulated by leukotriene B4 and N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine. 1989

T H Lee, and C E Horton, and U Kyan-Aung, and D Haskard, and A E Crea, and B W Spur
Department of Allergy and Allied Respiratory Disorders, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London.

1. Lipoxin A4 (LXA4) and lipoxin B4 (LXB4) have been evaluated for their capacities to modulate neutrophil (PMN) migration and endothelial cell adherence using compounds prepared by total chemical synthesis. 2. Increased PMN migration was seen with concentrations of LXA4 from 10(-9) mol/l to 10(-7) mol/l. LXA4 was 100-fold less potent than leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and it elicited only one-half of the maximal response of LTB4. 3. The (5S,6S,15S)-isomer of LXA4 induced only a weak migratory response and LXB4 was inactive, suggesting that the activity of LXA4 was stereospecific. 4. Modified chequerboard analysis indicated that LXA4 was a chemokinetic agent. 5. Preincubation of PMN with increasing concentrations of LXA4 induced a very similar dose- and time-dependent inhibition of the subsequent response to 10(-7) mol/l LTB4 or 10(-7) mol/l N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine (FMLP). The inhibition was observed at 10(-10) mol/l LXA4; the concentration which produced 50% inhibition was 10(-8) mol/l and 100% inhibition of PMN locomotion occurred at 10(-6) mol/l LXA4. 6. The (5S,6S,15S)-isomers of LXA4 and LXB4 were 5- and 100-fold less potent than LXA4, respectively, in suppressing LTB4- or FMLP-induced PMN migration. 7. Preincubation of PMN with LXA4 led to a suppression of calcium mobilization, as assessed by Quin2-AM fluorescence, when the cells were subsequently stimulated under optimal conditions by LTB4 or FMLP. 8. These results suggest that the inhibitory activity of lipoxins may be related to the capacity of these molecules to regulate calcium ion mobilization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007536 Isomerism The phenomenon whereby certain chemical compounds have structures that are different although the compounds possess the same elemental composition. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) Isomerisms
D007975 Leukotriene B4 The major metabolite in neutrophil polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It stimulates polymorphonuclear cell function (degranulation, formation of oxygen-centered free radicals, arachidonic acid release, and metabolism). (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990) 5,12-HETE,5,12-diHETE,LTB4,Leukotriene B,Leukotriene B-4,Leukotrienes B,5,12 HETE,5,12 diHETE,B-4, Leukotriene,Leukotriene B 4
D009240 N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine A formylated tripeptide originally isolated from bacterial filtrates that is positively chemotactic to polymorphonuclear leucocytes, and causes them to release lysosomal enzymes and become metabolically activated. F-Met-Leu-Phe,N-Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine,Formylmet-Leu-Phe,Formylmethionyl Peptide,Formylmethionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine,Formylmethionylleucylphenylalanine,N-Formylated Peptide,N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine,fMet-Leu-Phe,F Met Leu Phe,Formylmet Leu Phe,Formylmethionyl Leucyl Phenylalanine,Leucyl-Phenylalanine, N-Formylmethionine,N Formyl Methionyl Leucyl Phenylalanine,N Formylated Peptide,N Formylmethionine Leucyl Phenylalanine,N formylmethionyl leucyl phenylalanine,Peptide, Formylmethionyl,Peptide, N-Formylated,fMet Leu Phe
D009504 Neutrophils Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes. LE Cells,Leukocytes, Polymorphonuclear,Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes,Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils,Neutrophil Band Cells,Band Cell, Neutrophil,Cell, LE,LE Cell,Leukocyte, Polymorphonuclear,Neutrophil,Neutrophil Band Cell,Neutrophil, Polymorphonuclear,Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte,Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002448 Cell Adhesion Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells. Adhesion, Cell,Adhesions, Cell,Cell Adhesions
D002634 Chemotaxis, Leukocyte The movement of leukocytes in response to a chemical concentration gradient or to products formed in an immunologic reaction. Leukotaxis,Leukocyte Chemotaxis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006893 Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids Eicosatetraenoic acids substituted in any position by one or more hydroxy groups. They are important intermediates in a series of biosynthetic processes leading from arachidonic acid to a number of biologically active compounds such as prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. HETE,Acids, Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic
D044045 Lipoxins Trihydroxy derivatives of eicosanoic acids. They are primarily derived from arachidonic acid, however eicosapentaenoic acid derivatives also exist. Many of them are naturally occurring mediators of immune regulation. Lipoxin

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