Oxatomide inhibits synthesis and release of platelet-activating factor in human neutrophils

Abstract Effect of oxatomide on release and production of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in neutrophils obtained from asthmatic and non-asthmatic patients was investigated. Neutrophils were preincubated with or without oxatomide and stimulated with N -formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucyl-l-phenylalanine (f-MLP, 10 μM) for 15 min. PAF activity was detected by aggregation of washed guinea pig platelets. PAF activity released from asthmatic neutrophils without preincubation of oxatomide was 7.97[0.22] (mean[SEM], ng/10 7 cells) in supernatants and 33.4[0.26] in cell pellets. After preincubation with 10 −8 , 10 −6 , and 10 −4 M of oxatomide, PAF activity reduced to 6.77[0.37] (mean[SEM], ng/10 7 cells), 3.99[0.25], and 0.96[0.05] ( n = 15) in the supernatants, and 22.4[0.31], 16.7[0.22], and 6.35 [0.11] ( n = 15) in the cell pellets, respectively. PAF activity in non-asthmatic neutrophils without preincubation of oxatomide was 6.35[0.12](mean[SEM], ng/10 7 cells) in supernatants and 27.9[0.25] in cell pellets. After preincubation with 10 −6 , 10 −6 , and 10 −4 M of oxatomide, PAF activity reduced to 5.02[0.16] (mean [SEM], ng/10 7 cells), 3.96[0.11], and 0.94[0.03] ( n = 10) in the supernatants, and 28.4[0.69], 13.78[0.17], and 2.88[0.27] ( n = 10) in the cell pellets, respectively. Our results showed that preincubation with oxatomide caused a dose-dependent inhibition of intra- and extracellular PAF activity from asthmatic and non-asthmatic neutrophils in the same manner.