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- Title
Involvement of endogenous leukotriene B<sub>4</sub> and platelet-activating factor in polymorphonuclear leucocyte recruitment to dermal inflammatory sites in rats.
- Authors
Bélanger, Caroline; Elimam, Hanan; Lefebvre, Julie; Borgeat, Pierre; Marleau, Sylvie
- Abstract
A critical role for leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and/or platelet-activating factor (PAF) in regulating polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) trafficking to inflammatory sites has been reported in a number of experimental inflammatory models. In vitro, newly synthesized LTB4 and PAF were shown to act in an autocrine/paracrine or intracrine fashion to enhance intracellular arachidonic acid availability and leukotriene biosynthesis. This suggested potentially cooperative effects of these lipid mediators in regulating PMN extravasation. The present study aimed to elucidate whether endogenous LTB4 and PAF may both act to regulate plasma extravasation and PMN trafficking to inflammatory sites in experimental inflammation. With this aim, we have used selective and potent PAF and LTB4 receptor antagonist pretreatments in dermal and pulmonary inflammation models in rats. Our results show additive inhibitory effects of dual LTB4 and PAF receptor blockade in either PAF- or LTB4-elicited cutaneous PMN accumulation compared to single-drug administration. Furthermore, the combined administration of the drugs inhibited the PMN accumulation induced by the chemically unrelated soluble agonists tumour necrosis factor-α and C5a. Finally, in a model of pulmonary inflammation induced by the intravenous injection of Sephadex beads, lung neutrophilia was reduced by 63% following the administration of LTB4 and PAF antagonists, in contrast with the lack of effect of single drug administration. Our results strongly support a role of both endogenous LTB4 and PAF in regulating PMN trafficking to inflammatory sites in various experimental conditions.
- Subjects
TUMOR necrosis factors; INTRAVENOUS therapy; INFLAMMATION; TUMORS; MURIDAE
- Publication
Immunology, 2008, Vol 124, Issue 3, p295
- ISSN
0019-2805
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2567.2007.02767.x