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. 1992 Mar 1;282(Pt 2):393–397. doi: 10.1042/bj2820393

Activation of human neutrophils by mastoparan. Reorganization of the cytoskeleton, formation of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate, secretion up-regulation of complement receptor type 3 and superoxide anion production are stimulated by mastoparan.

J Norgauer 1, M Eberle 1, H D Lemke 1, K Aktories 1
PMCID: PMC1130791  PMID: 1312328

Abstract

In human neutrophils, mastoparan induced rapid F-actin polymerization which was followed by a slow and sustained depolymerization to below the initial F-actin content. Incubation of neutrophils with pertussis toxin inhibited mastoparan-stimulated actin polymerization; however it did not prevent sustained depolymerization of F-actin. Analyses of phospholipids performed in parallel revealed that mastoparan stimulated rapid formation of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) and consumption of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2). Pertussis toxin treatment blocked mastoparan-induced formation of PIP3. Furthermore, mastoparan stimulated the release of N-acetylglucosaminidase from primary granules. Cytochalasin B enhanced mastoparan-stimulated secretion. Mastoparan triggered superoxide radical production in a cytochalasin B-sensitive manner and induced complement type 3 receptor (CR3) up-regulation.

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