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Specific lipoxygenase inhibition reverses macrophage cytotasis towards P815 tumor cells in vitro induced by the calcium ionophore A23187.

A23187-stimulated cytostatic activity of peritoneal macrophages towards P815 tumor cells served as a model for macrophage activation: a macrophage enriched preparation, separated on the basis of cell size in a discontinuous FCS gradient column, expressed cytostatic activity when stimulated by A23187. This was inhibited dose-dependently, by AA-861 but not by nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA). AA-861 inhibited 5-lipoxygenase specifically, NDGA inhibited both 5-lipoxygenase- and cyclooxygenase activity. The ratio cyclooxygenase/lipoxygenase products increased with AA-861 but not with NDGA. These results show that lipoxygenase products are necessary for expression of cytostatic activity of these arachidonic acid metabolite-producing macrophages and that the ratio cyclooxygenase/lipoxygenase metabolites plays an important role in macrophage activation.[1]

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  1. Specific lipoxygenase inhibition reverses macrophage cytotasis towards P815 tumor cells in vitro induced by the calcium ionophore A23187. Van Hilten, J.A., Elliott, G.R., Bonta, I.L. Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids (1988) [Pubmed]
 
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