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Steroids decrease granulocyte membrane fluidity, while phorbol ester increases membrane fluidity. Studies using

H R Lamche1, P T Silberstein, A C Knabe

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.

Inflammation
|February 1, 1990
PubMed
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High corticosteroid doses impair granulocyte function by altering cell membrane fluidity, not through glucocorticoid receptors. This suggests a broader mechanism for steroid effects on immune cells.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • High corticosteroid concentrations inhibit granulocyte responses and disrupt agonist receptor function.
  • Dose-response and time-course data suggest these effects are not mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor.
  • Sex steroids exhibit similar effects, supporting a non-specific mechanism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that steroids alter granulocyte membrane fluidity.
  • To measure the direct effects of steroids on granulocyte membrane fluidity using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR).

Main Methods:

  • Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to measure membrane fluidity.
  • 5-doxylstearic acid (5-DS) was employed as a spin probe for resting polymorphonuclear (PMN) membranes.

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  • Dose-response effects of methylprednisolone and conjugated estrogen were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Methylprednisolone significantly increased membrane order parameter (decreased fluidity) in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.001).
    • Conjugated estrogen produced qualitatively similar results, indicating steroid-induced membrane stiffening.
    • Granulocyte agonists had an opposite effect, which was steroid-inhibitable, while ibuprofen caused membrane fluidization.

    Conclusions:

    • Immediate effects of high-dose steroids on granulocytes are likely due to alterations in membrane fluidity, not glucocorticoid receptor activation.
    • A critical range of membrane fluidity may be necessary for normal granulocyte function.
    • Steroid-induced changes in membrane fluidity represent a potential mechanism for immune cell modulation.