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. 1980 Dec;20(6):1007-19.
doi: 10.1016/0090-6980(80)90055-6.

The production and characterisation of products of the lipoxygenase enzyme system released by rat peritoneal macrophages

M V Doig, A W Ford-Hutchinson

The production and characterisation of products of the lipoxygenase enzyme system released by rat peritoneal macrophages

M V Doig et al. Prostaglandins. 1980 Dec.

Abstract

Rat peritoneal monocytes and macrophages when exposed to the ionophore A23187 release products of the lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism which cause the aggregation and chemokinesis of polymorphonuclear leucocytes suspensions. The major biologically active compound released was leukotriene B which accounted for greater than 80% of the activity. The remaining biological activity was due to the release of a more polar as yet unidentified compound. In addition rat macrophages release 5, 12 and 15-HETE but these mono-HETEs do not significantly contribute to the biological activity.

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