Defensin interferes with the activation of neutrophil NADPH oxidase a cell-free system

Tal Tal, Irit Aviram

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Abstract

NHP-1, a member of a family of microbicidal cationic, cystine-rich polypeptides abundant in the azurophilic granules of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) interfered with detergent-induced cell-free activation of superoxide-producing NADPH oxidase. IC50 of 3 μM has been evaluated for this dose dependent effect of defensin. Preactivated oxidase was not affected by HNP-1. The inhibitory effect could be relieved by raising the concentration of the cytosol or by the addition of a partially purified p47-phox. NADPH oxidase activated in the presence of HNP-1 exhibited an increased affinity for NADPH.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)636-641
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume196
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Oct 1993

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