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Functional and phenotypic changes in polymorphonuclear neutrophils induced by catecholamines.

B Trabold1, M Gruber, D Fröhlich

  • 1Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. benedikt.trabold@klinik.uni-regensburg.de

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal : SCJ
|March 17, 2007
PubMed
Summary

High concentrations of catecholamines like epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine affect polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN). Epinephrine specifically inhibits PMN oxidative free radical generation, impacting bacterial clearance.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) play a critical role in the immune response.
  • Catecholamines, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, are involved in various physiological processes.
  • Understanding catecholamine effects on PMN function is crucial for managing inflammatory and immune responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine influence PMN functional and phenotypic changes.
  • To examine the generation of oxidative free radicals by PMN under catecholamine influence.
  • To assess changes in L-selectin (CD 62 l) and Mac-1 (CD 11 b) expression on PMN surfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Human PMN were isolated from healthy donors.

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  • PMN were pretreated with varying concentrations of epinephrine, norepinephrine, or dopamine.
  • Cells were stimulated with FMLP, and surface marker expression (CD 11 b, CD 62 l) was analyzed via flow cytometry.
  • Oxidative free radical generation was also assessed using flow cytometry.

    • Main Results:

    • High concentrations of all tested catecholamines inhibited the FMLP-induced suppression of CD 62 l expression.
    • High concentrations of all tested catecholamines inhibited FMLP-induced CD 11 b upregulation.
    • High-dose epinephrine specifically suppressed the generation of oxidative free radicals by PMN.

    Conclusions:

    • Catecholamine-mediated effects on CD 62 l expression may explain increased L-selectin on PMN post-trauma.
    • Suppression of CD 11 b by catecholamines can reduce leukocyte adherence and microvascular flow abnormalities.
    • Epinephrine's inhibition of PMN oxidative free radical generation may have detrimental effects on bacterial clearance.