Signal transduction and activation of the NADPH oxidase in eosinophils

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Mark A Lindsay¹  Mark A Giembycz¹ 

[1] ,National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College School of Medicine London

关键词: leukotriene B4;    eosinophil;    NADPH oxidase;    signal transduction;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02761997000800016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Activation of the eosinophil NADPH oxidase and the subsequent release of toxic oxygen radicals has been implicated in the mechanism of parasite killing and inflammation. At present, little is known of the signal transduction pathway that govern agonist-induced activation of the respiratory burst and is the subject of this review. In particular, we focus on the ability of leukotrine B4 to activate the NADPH oxidase in guinea-pig peritoneal eosinophils which can be obtained in sufficient number and purity for detailed biochemical experiments to be performed.

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