Abstract
Histamine inhibits superoxide anion (O2-) production from human neutrophils stimulated by N-formylmethionlyleucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP). The effects of histamine are dose-dependent and competitively antagonized by cimetidine. When passively sensitized rat serosal mast cells and human neutrophils are mixed together, O2- production from FMLP-activated granulocytes is significantly reduced, following mast cell degranulation by acetylcholine. These inhibitory effects can be counteracted by cimetidine. Exposure of non-sensitized rat mast cells to FMLP-stimulated human neutrophils causes histamine release. These results suggest bidirectional control mechanisms between mast cells and neutrophils, that further stress the role of histamine in regulating inflammatory processes.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 260-264 |
Numero di pagine | 5 |
Rivista | Agents and Actions |
Volume | 16 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 3-4 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - apr 1985 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |