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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
Ultraviolet erythema in human skin is mediated in part by membrane derivatives of arachidonic acid (AA). UVA (320-400 nm) and UVB (290-320 nm) have been shown to induce release of AA from intact mammalian cells in culture. In order to investigate the mechanism of this release we examined the effect of UVA and UVB on release of [3H] AA from membrane preparations of murine fibroblasts. C3H 10T1/2 cells were prelabelled for 24 h with [3H] AA. The membrane fractions of the cells were separated after lysis by differential centrifugation. The membranes were irradiated in suspension and the [3H] AA released from the membranes was determined by scintillation spectroscopy of supernatants 3-4 h after irradiation. Both UVA and UVB induced release of AA from the membrane preparations. The response to UVB was small but significant, reaching levels approximately 150% of control release at doses of 1,200-4,000 J/m2. The response to UVA was larger; doses of 2.5-5.0 J/cm2 induced release equal to twice control (200%) levels, while doses of 10-20 J/cm2 induced maximal release at levels approximately 400% of control. Time course studies with UVB and UVA showed maximal release at 4 h after irradiation. When the membrane preparations were incubated with a polyclonal anti-phospholipase A2 antibody the UV induced release of [3H] AA was completely inhibited in both UVB (1200 J/m2) and UVA (10 J/cm2) treated cells.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0031-8655
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
383-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultraviolet radiation-induced phospholipase A2 activation occurs in mammalian cell membrane preparations.
pubmed:affiliation
Columbia University, Department of Dermatology, New York, NY 10032.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.