Respiratory Burst in Neutrophils from Asthmatic Patients

• Published in: The Journal of asthma 2002-01, Vol.39 (7), p.619-624
• Main Authors: Monteseirín, J., Camacho, M. J., Bonilla, I., De la Calle, A., Guardia, P., Conde, J., Sobrino, F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Allergic diseases; Allergy; Anti-IgE; Antibodies - immunology; Asthma; Asthma - immunology; Biological and medical sciences; Humans; IgE; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Immunopathology; Immunotherapy; Luminescent Measurements; Medical sciences; Mite; Neutrophil; Neutrophils - immunology; Respiratory and ent allergic diseases; Respiratory Burst
• ISSN: 0277-0903; 1532-4303
• DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120014926

Background: The role of oxygen radicals has been implicated in disease processes of asthma. We have previously shown that specific allergens were able to activate respiratory burst by neutrophils from allergic patients sensitized to allergens of the same type as those which produce clinical allergy. Objectives: In this study, we attempted to evaluate the production of respiratory burst by an anti-IgE Ab in neutrophils from asthmatic allergic patients (with and without immunotherapy treatment) and in neutrophils from healthy subjects. Method: Neutrophils were stimulated by 10 µg mL of anti-IgE Ab for 15 min at 37°C. The production of respiratory burst from neutrophils was assayed by luminol-amplified chemiluminescence method. Results: The respiratory burst was significantly higher in neutrophils from non-IT-asthmatic patients than in neutrophils from both healthy (p