BACKGROUND: Eosinophil infiltration is a characteristic feature of allergic inflammation. Allergic responses are associated with local activation of the coagulation pathway and accumulation of fibrin. OBJECTIVE: We tested whether protein C and activated protein C (APC), which are endogenous anti-inflammatory coagulation inhibitors, affect eosinophil function. METHODS: Eosinophils were from venous blood of healthy donors. Cell migration and apoptosis were studied by using micropore filter assays and fluorometry, respectively. Receptor expression was investigated by means of RT-PCR and SDS-PAGE of immunoprecipitated protein. RESULTS: Protein C and APC had no significant chemotactic effects on eosinophils. Eosinophils pretreated with protein C or APC showed significantly reduced migration toward chemoattractants. No effect of either protein C preparation was seen in eosinophil apoptosis assays. The inhibiting effect on migration was reversed by an antibody against the endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR). Synthesis of EPCR by eosinophils is suggested by demonstration of receptor mRNA expression and detection of metabolically labeled receptor protein. CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest that an EPCR is expressed by eosinophils whose activation with protein C or APC arrests directed migration. Protein C-affected eosinophil chemotaxis is a novel thrombin-independent component of the protein C pathway.
BACKGROUND: Eosinophil infiltration is a characteristic feature of allergic inflammation. Allergic responses are associated with local activation of the coagulation pathway and accumulation of fibrin. OBJECTIVE: We tested whether protein C and activated protein C (APC), which are endogenous anti-inflammatory coagulation inhibitors, affect eosinophil function. METHODS: Eosinophils were from venous blood of healthy donors. Cell migration and apoptosis were studied by using micropore filter assays and fluorometry, respectively. Receptor expression was investigated by means of RT-PCR and SDS-PAGE of immunoprecipitated protein. RESULTS: Protein C and APC had no significant chemotactic effects on eosinophils. Eosinophils pretreated with protein C or APC showed significantly reduced migration toward chemoattractants. No effect of either protein C preparation was seen in eosinophil apoptosis assays. The inhibiting effect on migration was reversed by an antibody against the endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR). Synthesis of EPCR by eosinophils is suggested by demonstration of receptor mRNA expression and detection of metabolically labeled receptor protein. CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest that an EPCR is expressed by eosinophils whose activation with protein C or APC arrests directed migration. Protein C-affected eosinophil chemotaxis is a novel thrombin-independent component of the protein C pathway.
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