Effects of protease inhibitors on rhinovirus-induced cytosolic
superoxide anion ()
production. A, effects of serine protease inhibitors PMSF,
leupeptin (Leu), pepstatin (Pep), aprotinin (Apr)
on RV16-induced cytosolic
production in A549 cells (n = 5). B (n = 7) and
C (n = 6), effects of metalloprotease inhibitor
phenanthroline (Phe)(B) or cysteine protease inhibitor E-64
(C) on RV16-induced cytosolic
production in A549 cells.
In A-C, where indicated (+) cells were pretreated for 4 h with
protease inhibitors, then exposed, for 20 min (empty bars) or 1 h
(filled bars) to RV16 or medium alone (in A, ***
p < 0.001 versus all other conditions; B and
C, *** p < 0.001 versus medium alone
treated cells with or without inhibitor pre-treatment).