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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
Viral respiratory infections provoke asthma in many patients. In the following study we examined the effect of an in vitro incubation of influenza A on leukocyte histamine release. After incubation with a live influenza A (H3N2) virus, calcium ionophore A23187 (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 microgram/ml)-induced leukocyte histamine release (HR) was enhanced (p less than 0.05). This effect was also found with heat- or ether-inactivated virus. Similarly, influenza A-exposed leukocytes had augmented leukocyte HR during subsequent incubation with ragweed AgE. Incubation of the leukocyte suspension with interferon (800 IU/ml) for 24 hr was also associated with enhanced HR to ragweed AgE. In contrast, interferon did not alter the calcium ionophore A23187 HR. Therefore, although interferon may mediate the enhanced leukocyte HR when ragweed AgE is the inciting stimulus, it does not change HR to the calcium ionophore.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0091-6749
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
382-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of influenza A virus on leukocyte histamine release.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, In Vitro, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.