Elsevier

Thrombosis Research

Volume 69, Issue 6, 15 March 1993, Pages 519-531
Thrombosis Research

Paper
The effects of high molecular weight- and low molecular weight-heparins on superoxide ion production and degranulation by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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Abstract

High molecular weight (HMW) and low molecular weight (LMW) heparins affected superoxide ion production and degranulation by polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) isolated from either chronic hemodialyzed patients or healthy controls. Low concentrations in HMW-heparin, below 1.76 aXa IU/ml for patients and 1.34 aXa IU/ml for controls, increased O2 production started by phorbol myristate acetate. High concentrations above these values decreased it. Increasing LMW-heparin concentrations constantly decreased O2 production using the same stimulus. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) released by PMNL was found to be significantly HMW- and LMW-heparins dose-dependent. The addition of calcium chloride significantly increased MPO release. Lactoferrin release was not dose-dependent of HMW- or LMW-heparins. However, an increase of the percentage of positive responses for lactoferrin release was observed in the simultaneous presence of HMW-heparin and CaCl2, compared to HMW-heparin alone. Lysozyme release was also not dose-dependent of HMW- or LMW-heparins. An increase of the percentage of positive responses for lysozyme release was observed in the presence of CaCl2 alone compared to HMW-heparin.

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