Abstract
Inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis has been identified as a prominent feature in chronic inflammation, parenchymal damage, and unresolved organ dysfunction. Lung injury animal models suggest that the neuropeptides vasoactive intestinal peptide and bombesin are protective. Therefore, in vitro effects of VIP and bombesin on apoptosis of normal human neutrophils were tested. For measuring effects on cell survival and apoptosis, trypan dye exclusion, colorimetric MTT assay to assess cell survival, and caspase-3 assay and annexin-V binding for analysing apoptosis rates were used. Foetal calf serum, Fas ligand, and tumour necrosis factor-alpha served as modulatory control agents; survival-promoting and apoptosis-inducing activities of the respective agents were confirmed. Vasoactive intestinal peptide and bombesin, however, failed to significantly affect cell death in neutrophils. Data suggest that direct regulation of neutrophil apoptosis is unlikely to be among the mechanisms of lung-protective actions of VIP and bombesin.
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