Abstract
Background: Leukocyte rolling on vascular endothelium is mediated by selectins and their carbohydrate-containing counterligands. The tetrasaccharide sialyl Lewis(x) (sLe(x)) binds to all 3 selectins, so compounds that mimic sLe(x) are potential antagonists. Objective: Our purpose was to examine the ability of the sLe(x) mimetic TBC1269 to inhibit binding of human neutrophils and eosinophils to P-selectin. Methods: Expression of the primary P-selectin ligand, P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1), was examined on neutrophils and eosinophils, and their adhesion to immobilized P- selectin was examined under both static and dynamic conditions in the presence and absence of TBC1269. Results: Neutrophils and eosinophils expressed PSGL-1, with eosinophils expressing about twice as much as neutrophils. In the absence of TBC1269, both cell types adhered avidly to P- selectin under static and dynamic conditions. For neutrophils, preincubation of P-selectin-coated plates with TBC1269 (1 to 1000 μg/mL) resulted in concentration-dependent decreases in neutrophil adhesion, with significant inhibition seen at concentrations ≥100 μg/mL. Eosinophil adhesion to P- selectin was more refractory to inhibition by TBC1269 and was only partially inhibited at the highest concentration tested (1000 μg/mL). Two structurally related control compounds, TBC1900 and TBC746, had no effect when tested at similar concentrations. Conclusion: These data indicate that an sLe(x) mimetic can exhibit cell type-specific differences in potencies with respect to antagonism of P-selectin adhesion. Although this may in part be the result of differences in PSGL-1 expression, the discrepancy in potencies may also be due to other differences, including carbohydrate composition and binding affinity of PSGL-1.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 769-775 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adhesion
- Antagonist
- Eosinophils
- Glycomimetic
- Neutrophils
- P- selectin
- PSGL1
- Sialyl Lewis(x)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology