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Disorders of phagocyte function: biochemical aspects.

P G Quie

    Progress in Clinical and Biological Research
    |January 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Investigating granulocyte function reveals defects in locomotion and microbicidal activity. These immune cell issues, seen in recurrent infections, are linked to cyclic AMP metabolism and nucleotide oxidase activity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Cellular Biology
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Recurrent and unusual infections often indicate underlying immune system defects.
    • Granulocyte function, specifically locomotion and microbicidal activity, are critical for host defense.
    • Previous research has highlighted the importance of these granulocyte functions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and characterize defects in granulocyte function in patients with recurrent or unusual infections.
    • To explore the relationship between cyclic nucleotide metabolism and granulocyte locomotion.
    • To investigate the biochemical basis of defective microbicidal activity in chronic granulomatous disease.

    Main Methods:

    • Laboratory investigations of patient granulocytes.

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  • In vitro experiments exposing control granulocytes to histamine and beta adrenergic agents.
  • Quantitation of granulocyte oxidative metabolism using methods like oxygen uptake, nitroblue tetrazolium reduction, formate oxidation, and chemiluminescence.
  • Assessment of nucleotide oxidase activity.

    • Main Results:

    • Defective granulocyte chemotaxis was observed in patients with eczema and hyperimmunoglobulinemia, reproducible in vitro with histamine and beta adrenergic agents.
    • These agents increase intracellular cyclic AMP, suggesting a link between cyclic nucleotides and granulocyte locomotion.
    • Patients with chronic granulomatous disease exhibit defective microbicidal activity due to impaired oxidative metabolism during phagocytosis.
    • This defect is associated with abnormal nucleotide oxidase activity, preventing the killing of intracellular microbes.

    Conclusions:

    • Granulocyte dysfunction, including impaired chemotaxis and microbicidal activity, contributes to recurrent and unusual infections.
    • Cyclic nucleotide metabolism plays a role in regulating granulocyte locomotion.
    • Defects in oxidative metabolism, specifically nucleotide oxidase activity, underlie the impaired microbial killing in chronic granulomatous disease.