Thorax, Vol 52, 1024-1029, Copyright © 1997 by Thorax.

Enhancement of leukotriene B4 release in stimulated asthmatic neutrophils by platelet activating factor

K Shindo, K Koide and M Fukumura
First Department of Internal Medicine, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.

BACKGROUND: The role of platelet activating factor (PAF) in asthma remains controversial. The priming effect of PAF on leukotriene B4 (LTB4) release, 5-lipoxygenase activity, and intracellular calcium levels in asthmatic neutrophils was examined. METHODS: LTB4 and other lipoxygenase metabolites in neutrophils obtained from 17 asthmatic patients and 15 control subjects were measured by reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Intracellular calcium levels were monitored using the fluorescent probe fura-2. RESULTS: The mean (SD) basal LTB4, release from neutrophils was not significantly different between the two groups (0.05 (0.01) vs 0.03 (0.02) ng/10(6) cells); however, when stimulated with calcium ionophore A23187 (2.5 microM), neutrophils from asthma patients released more LTB4 than cells from control subjects (15.7 (1.2) vs 9.9 (1.6) ng/10(6) cells). Although PAF alone did not alter LTB4 release, it enhanced the response to subsequent A23187 stimulation. This effect was observed following treatment for five minutes with PAF at concentrations > 1.0 microM. The maximal effect was seen with 5.0 microM PAF + 2.5 microM A23187 (62.7 (2.2) vs 18.6 (2.3) ng/10(6) cells). Pretreatment with PAF also increased 5-lipoxygenase activity and intracellular calcium levels in neutrophils from asthmatic patients to a greater extent than in those from non-asthmatic patients. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that, in neutrophils from asthmatic patients, PAF enhances LTB4 release and increases 5-lipoxygenase activity and intracellular calcium to a greater extent than in neutrophils from non-asthmatic patients.
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