Abstract
When polymorphonuclear leukocytes were stimulated with zymosan, a sharp rise in oxygen consumption was observed. In the presence of doxycycline, we observed a further increase in oxygen consumption when the phagocytosing cells were exposed to UV light. When the light was turned off, oxygen consumption of the cells almost ceased, indicating photodamage to polymorphonuclear leukocytes during irradiation. Irradiation of the polymorphonuclear leukocytes for 20 min in the presence of doxycycline (10 micrograms/ml) before phagocytosis completely abolished the rise in oxygen consumption initiated by zymosan. Demethylchlortetracycline and light exposure also caused a marked reduction of polymorphonuclear leukocyte oxygen consumption, whereas oxytetracycline, lymecycline, chlortetracycline, and minocycline had only a slight or no photosensitizing effect. The photodamage induced by doxycycline and demethylchlortetracycline was inhibited by azide and enhanced in deuterium oxide. This was in accordance with singlet oxygen-mediated damage.
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