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Pertussis toxin inhibits chemotactic factor-induced phospholipase C stimulation and lysosomal enzyme secretion in rabbit neutrophils

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

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Abstract

Pertussis toxin suppressed [32P]polyphosphoinositide breakdown and lysosomal enzyme secretion induced by fMet-Leu-Phe in rabbit neutrophils. Likewise, fMet-Leu-Phe- or leukotriene B4-evoked (3H]inositol trisphosphate accumulation was inhibited by the toxin. These findings, taken together with evidence that pertussis toxin specifically causes inactivation of the guanine nucleotide binding protein (Ni), suggests that guanine nucleotide binding proteins may mediate coupling between calcium-mobilising receptors and phospholipase C-mediated reactions in rabbit neutrophils.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-320
Number of pages4
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume183
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 22 1985

Keywords

  • Inositol trisphosphate
  • Lysosomal enzyme secretion
  • Pertussis toxin
  • Phospholipase C
  • Rabbit neutrophil

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