Chemotactic activity of thromboxane B2, prostaglandins and their metabolites for polymorphonuclear leucocytes

Prostaglandins. 1978 Aug;16(2):239-44. doi: 10.1016/0090-6980(78)90025-4.

Abstract

(1) The chemotactic activities of thromboxane B2 (TxB2), PGE2, PGF2alpha, the 15-oxo, 15-oxo-13,14-dihydro and 13,14-dihydro metabolites of PGE2, PGF2alpha, and a metabolite of TxB2 for polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMN) have been investigated. (2) Thromboxane B2 increased the directional migration of rat peritoneal PMN at a concentration of 2.0 micrograms/ml and of human peripheral neutrophils at a concentration of 0.5 microgram/ml. (3) Neither PGE2, PGF2alpha nor their metabolites showed chemotactic activity for rat peritoneal PMN. (4) PGF2alpha and 15-oxo-13,14-dihydro-thromboxane B2 showed no chemotactic activity for human peripheral PMN. (5) The possible role of thromboxane B2 in inflammation is discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chemotaxis, Leukocyte*
  • Humans
  • Neutrophils
  • Prostaglandins / physiology*
  • Prostaglandins E / physiology
  • Prostaglandins F / physiology
  • Rats
  • Thromboxane B2 / physiology*
  • Thromboxanes / physiology*

Substances

  • Prostaglandins
  • Prostaglandins E
  • Prostaglandins F
  • Thromboxanes
  • Thromboxane B2