Abstract
Allergen challenge of sensitized Brown-Norway (BN) rats results in increased excretion of cysteinyl-leukotrienes (cLTs) in bile. It is unclear whether this reflects an increased capacity of lung cells to synthesize 5-lipoxygenase products, and, if so, which cells are of primary importance. We have examined the effects of allergen challenge on the capacity of a mixture of isolated lung cells from ovalbumin (OA)-sensitized BN rats to synthesize LTs and other eicosanoids. Cells were isolated by enzymatic digestion of lung tissue before and either 6 or 24 h after challenge of sensitized rats with either OA or saline. A23187-induced synthesis of eicosanoids by these cells was measured using high-pressure liquid chromatography. OA challenge resulted in a significant influx of neutrophils into the lungs and a significant increase in the synthesis of 5-lipoxygenase products, in particular LTB4, by lung cells after 6 h. There was a positive correlation between the percentage of neutrophils in unfractionated lung cells and the amounts of LTB4 produced by these cells. OA challenge had little or no effect on the production of cLTs and the cyclooxygenase product 12-hydroxy-5,8,10-heptadecatrienoic acid. There was a significant increase in t...Continue Reading
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