Role of phospholipase A2 and epoxygenase in inhibition of respiration burst in neutrophils by low intensity radiation of extremely high frequency
Alovskaia, A.A.; Gabdulkhakova, A.G.; Safronova, V.G.
Biofizika 46(2): 291-297
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029 PMID: 11357344 Document Number: 536916
The role of some components of the phospholipid metabolism in the activation of neutrophil respiratory burst and its inhibition by electromagnetic radiation (EMR) of extremely high frequencies (EHF) was studied. It was shown that EHF EMR has effect on cells with a high sensitivity to the inhibitor of phospholipase A2 4-bromophenacyl bromide. However, againsts the background of the inhibitor, the effect of EHF EMR was not observed on cells with either high or low sensitivity to the inhibitor. EHF EMR was also inefficient with cells pretreated with proadifen, an inhibitor of epoxygenase (cytochrome P-450). The results obtained suggest that the effect of EHF EMR manifests itself in cells with a high activity of phospholipase A2 and is realized with the participation of epoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid.