Neurotensin stimulates neutrophil adherence to bronchial epithelial cells in vitro.
Neurotensin stimulates neutrophil adherence to bronchial epithelial cells in vitro.
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DOI:
10.1016/0024-3205(95)00088-7
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发表时间:
1995-03
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影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
R. Robbins;K. J. Nelson;G. Gossman;I. Rubinstein
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R. Robbins;K. J. Nelson;G. Gossman;I. Rubinstein
Neutrophils and neuropeptides have both been implicated in airway inflammation. We hypothesized that neurotensin, a neuropeptide found in the airways, would stimulate neutrophil adherence to bronchial epithelial cells. Adherence was assessed using51Cr-labelled human neutrophils added to confluent monolayers of bovine bronchial epithelial cells. Neurotensin added to bronchial epithelial cells produced a time-and concentration-dependent increase in adherence which was maximal at 4 h and 10−10M (17.6 ± 1.4% vs. 6.1 ± 0.4%, p < 0.01). Conversely, neurotensin stimulation of neutrophils induced a concentration-dependent and rapid (< 5 min) increase in adherence which was also maximal at 10−10M (27.1 ± 1.9% vs. 10.1 ± 1.4%, p < 0.01). The effects were reproduced by the carboxy portion of the molecule. Anti-CD11 a, -CD11b or -ICAM-1 antibodies significantly decreased the neurotensin-induced increase in adherence. These data suggest an important role for neurotensin in modulating airway inflammation.