Table 1.

Effect of Proteinase Inhibitors on LPS-, TNF-–, and IL-8–Mediated Downmodulation of CXCR1 and CXCR2 Expression

Inhibitor % Inhibition of Downmodulation*,
CXCR1CXCR2
+LPS +TNF-α +IL-8 +LPS+TNF-α +IL-8
1,10-Phenanthroline 92.8 ± 3.5 87.1 ± 0.7  −2.1 ± 2.5  89.0 ± 8.3 70.8 ± 7.5  1.2 ± 1.7  
EDTA  94.9 ± 4.0 92.3 ± 1.5  9.1 ± 7.0  75.1 ± 2.7 80.8 ± 8.0  4.7 ± 5.2  
EGTA  43.9 ± 5.7 30.5 ± 5.0  4.4 ± 1.7  27.7 ± 2.8 27.9 ± 5.1  1.1 ± 0.8  
3,4-Dichloroisocoumarin 48.2 ± 20.2  50.8 ± 5.9  −11.2 ± 10.3 24.3 ± 10.8  32.7 ± 3.9  −11.6 ± 1.0  
TLCK 41.2 ± 3.9  41.6 ± 6.8  17.8 ± 4.7 26.5 ± 7.1  33.7 ± 7.0  16.5 ± 5.5  
Leupeptin −2.9 ± 1.6  −3.0 ± 1.2  −2.5 ± 1.7 −1.3 ± 0.6  −0.9 ± 0.4  −1.6 ± 1.3 
Aprotinin  −2.1 ± 1.6  −3.8 ± 1.0 −3.2 ± 0.6  −4.1 ± 3.1  −2.7 ± 1.3 −1.7 ± 1.1  
α1-Antitrypsin −4.2 ± 0.7  −3.1 ± 1.4  −3.3 ± 1.2 −3.5 ± 1.5  −4.6 ± 1.3  −3.4 ± 3.5 
Bestatin  −2.0 ± 6.8  −10.9 ± 5.4 −28.2 ± 8.2  2.4 ± 13.3  −0.3 ± 6.0 −16.7 ± 7.1  
Pepstatin A  2.7 ± 2.1 9.6 ± 3.1  −24.3 ± 6.4  1.8 ± 3.2 3.1 ± 1.2  −14.3 ± 5.1  
Phosphoramidon −2.2 ± 1.2  −15.1 ± 7.9  7.2 ± 2.8 3.7 ± 4.5  7.3 ± 3.0  5.8 ± 1.2 
Inhibitor % Inhibition of Downmodulation*,
CXCR1CXCR2
+LPS +TNF-α +IL-8 +LPS+TNF-α +IL-8
1,10-Phenanthroline 92.8 ± 3.5 87.1 ± 0.7  −2.1 ± 2.5  89.0 ± 8.3 70.8 ± 7.5  1.2 ± 1.7  
EDTA  94.9 ± 4.0 92.3 ± 1.5  9.1 ± 7.0  75.1 ± 2.7 80.8 ± 8.0  4.7 ± 5.2  
EGTA  43.9 ± 5.7 30.5 ± 5.0  4.4 ± 1.7  27.7 ± 2.8 27.9 ± 5.1  1.1 ± 0.8  
3,4-Dichloroisocoumarin 48.2 ± 20.2  50.8 ± 5.9  −11.2 ± 10.3 24.3 ± 10.8  32.7 ± 3.9  −11.6 ± 1.0  
TLCK 41.2 ± 3.9  41.6 ± 6.8  17.8 ± 4.7 26.5 ± 7.1  33.7 ± 7.0  16.5 ± 5.5  
Leupeptin −2.9 ± 1.6  −3.0 ± 1.2  −2.5 ± 1.7 −1.3 ± 0.6  −0.9 ± 0.4  −1.6 ± 1.3 
Aprotinin  −2.1 ± 1.6  −3.8 ± 1.0 −3.2 ± 0.6  −4.1 ± 3.1  −2.7 ± 1.3 −1.7 ± 1.1  
α1-Antitrypsin −4.2 ± 0.7  −3.1 ± 1.4  −3.3 ± 1.2 −3.5 ± 1.5  −4.6 ± 1.3  −3.4 ± 3.5 
Bestatin  −2.0 ± 6.8  −10.9 ± 5.4 −28.2 ± 8.2  2.4 ± 13.3  −0.3 ± 6.0 −16.7 ± 7.1  
Pepstatin A  2.7 ± 2.1 9.6 ± 3.1  −24.3 ± 6.4  1.8 ± 3.2 3.1 ± 1.2  −14.3 ± 5.1  
Phosphoramidon −2.2 ± 1.2  −15.1 ± 7.9  7.2 ± 2.8 3.7 ± 4.5  7.3 ± 3.0  5.8 ± 1.2 

Cell surface expression of CXCR1 and CXCR2 was measured using FACScan analysis.

*

Neutrophils were pretreated for 30 minutes at 37°C with the following concentrations of inhibitors: 1,10-phenanthroline (0.5 mmol/L), EDTA (5 mmol/L), EGTA (5 mmol/L), 3,4-dichloroisocoumarin (100 μmol/L), TLCK (200 μg/mL), leupeptin (100 μmol/L), aprotinin 1:100 U/mL, α1-antitrypsin (100 μg/mL), bestatin (100 μmol/L), pepstatin A (1 μg/mL), and phosphoramidon (100 μmol/L).

Mean ± SEM of n = 3 experiments.

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