Generation of platelet activating factor (PAF) by a human lung epithelial cell line

European Journal of Pharmacology
H Salari, A Wong

Abstract

A human lung epithelial cell line (ATC-CCL-185) was cultured in nutrient Ham-F12 medium. Cells in monolayers were stimulated with either ionophore A23187 (1 microM) or phorbol myristate acetate (PMA, 0.2 microM) for various periods of time. Samples were analysed by HPLC and the presence of platelet activating factor (PAF) was detected by bioassay of the release of [3H]serotonin from rabbit platelets undergoing aggregation. The ATC-CCL 185 cells were found to synthesize PAF following activation with either PMA or ionophore. Ionophore at 1 microM was found to be more potent than PMA at 0.2 microM in the induction of PAF synthesis (congruent to 80 ng/mg protein). The synthesis of PAF through ionophore stimulation reached a maximum at 5 min, whereas PMA stimulation peaked at 15-20 min. PMA induced approximately one third the level of PAF synthesis by the ionophore. The PAF synthesized by these CCL185 cells was found to be mainly associated with the cell membrane with less than 10% released into the medium. Release of PAF into cell supernatant was dependent on the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA). In the absence of BSA, a large portion (approximately 90%) of PAF was found to be cell associated, and only 60% when BSA concentrat...Continue Reading

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