Aggregates of ultrafine particles modulate lipid peroxidation and bacterial killing by alveolar macrophages
Aggregates of ultrafine particles modulate lipid peroxidation and bacterial killing by alveolar macrophages
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DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2007.01.002
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发表时间:
2007-06-01
影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Jarstrand, Connie
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作者:
Lundborg, Margot;Bouhafs, Rabea;Jarstrand, Connie
We hypothesized that aggregates of ultrafine carbon and washed diesel particles impair the ability of alveolar macrophages (AM) to kill bacteria and enhance the AM lipid peroxidation (LPO) of lung surfactant.Rat AM were exposed, 5 h, to particles 20 mu g/ml. The AM, containing carbon or washed diesel particles, were incubated 2 h, with Streptococcus pneumoniae, an American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) strain or clinical isolates. Surviving bacteria were quantified. Surfactant was incubated, 5 h, with carbon or washed diesel loaded AM and LPO was measured.The particle load was approximately mu g/10(6) AM, representing accepted exposure to ambient particles in Europe. Metal concentrations were 10 to 100 fold higher in washed diesel-than in carbon particles. There was a dose dependent increase in bacterial survival with carbon-loaded macrophages, but not with washed diesel-loaded AM. Clinical isolates had a higher survival rate with carbon-loaded macrophages than the ATCC strain. Surfactant LPO was increased with washed diesel-loaded macrophages (95%) and with carbon-loaded macrophages (55%) compared to controls.High LPO caused by washed diesel-loaded AM reflects their increased oxidative metabolism, probably caused by particle metals. The additional oxygen metabolites maintained bactericidal activity of AM, while corresponding activity was decreased in carbon-loaded AM. Altered functions of AM may explain health problems related to air pollution. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.