Abstract
Flow cytometry and fluorescently labeled monoclonal antibodies were used to investigate endocytosis of human neutrophil beta 2 integrins following cellular activation. CD18 initially present on the cell surface cycled in two phases after exposure to formyl peptide or platelet-activating factor. The first phase lasted 3 min at 37 degrees C; after a lag, CD18 was specifically internalized at approximately 20%/min. Subsequently a second phase was detectable consisting of exponential reduction of internal fluorescence with a half-time of approximately 2 min, representing probe reexpression. At peak endocytosis approximately 40% of CD18 was internalized. All of the internalized CD18 was associated with alpha M (CR3); no endocytosis of alpha L (LFA-1) was observed. When neutrophils were stimulated with phorbol esters or calcium ionophore, CD18 was internalized much more slowly (t1/2 = 5 min) and probe was not reexpressed. Endocytosis of CD18 may participate in regulating neutrophil adhesiveness, removing activated receptors, or permitting receptor recycling.
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