Abstract
The effect of phagocytosis on the H(2)O(2) production and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities of leukocytes from various species was investigated. The intracellular distribution of MPO, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGDH) of resting and phagocytizing guinea pig polymorphonuclear leukocytes has also been studied. Phagocytizing cells produce more H(2)O(2) than the corresponding resting cells. This has been found to be true for human peripheral polymorphonuclear leukocytes, mouse peritoneal macrophage, and guinea pig and rat peritoneal polymorphonuclear leukocytes. All of these cells, except rabbit alveolar macrophages, have significant MPO activity. Generally an increased activity is noted with phagocytizing cells. Homogenization and differential centrifugation of guinea pig peritoneal polymorphonuclear leukocytes indicate that the whole homogenate and its fractions from phagocytizing cells have significantly higher MPO and NADPH oxidase activities, when compared to the corresponding fractions from the resting cells. The 27,000 x g supernatant fluid from phagocytizing cells has 6-fold more MPO and 2.5-fold more NADPH oxidase activity than similar supernatant fractions from resting cells. The enzyme 6PGDH was unaffected by phagocytosis. The relationship of these stimulated activities to the intracellular bactericidal function of the phagocytes has been discussed.
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