LEUKOTRIENES AND RELATED EICOSANOIDS ARE PRODUCED BY FROG LEUKOCYTES

被引:19
作者
GREEN, FA [1 ]
HERMAN, CA [1 ]
HERMAN, RP [1 ]
CLAESSON, HE [1 ]
HAMBERG, M [1 ]
机构
[1] KAROLINSKA INST, DEPT PHYSIOL CHEM, S-10401 STOCKHOLM 60, SWEDEN
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10.1016/0006-291X(87)90274-9
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The metabolites of inflammatory cells produced by massive infection of the peritoneal cavity of two related European species of frogs, Rana temporaria and Rana arvalis were examined for lipoxygenase-generated products of exogenous arachidonic acid. Cells of Rana temporaria produced large amounts of 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and leukotriene B4. Cells from Rana arvalis produced only 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid. This is the first unequivocal demonstration of such enzyme activity in lower vertebrates. There was a trend towards increased mortality in the species without evidence of 5-lipoxygenase activity.
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页码:309 / 314
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