Abstract
Interleukin-5 (IL-5) has been shown to be a selective eosinophil growth and differentiation factor. In the present study, the effect of recombinant human IL-5 on human eosinophil sulfidopeptide leukotriene production was investigated. IL-5 did not affect leukotriene synthesis in unstimulated eosinophils. However, IL-5 potentiated leukotriene synthesis by eosinophils stimulated with serum treated zymosan (STZ) or the calcium ionophore A23187 by 69% and 135%, respectively. The priming effect of IL-5 was dose dependent, with significant stimulation occurring at 1 000 U/ml for STZ and 100-1 000 U/ml for A23187. Pre-incubation with IL-5 did not increase leukotriene synthesis further.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-55 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Mediators of inflammation |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |
Keywords
- Eosinophil
- Interleukin-5
- Leukotriene
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