Abstract
Macrophages and hepatocytes from normal and BCG-primed mice have been spin-labelled in their membranes with 5- and 16-doxyl stearic acid. Incubation of spin-labelled cells from BCG-primed animals with lipopolysaccharide from E. coli 0111 B4 produced a detectable and transient disturbance in the cell membranes as reflected by an increase in the order parameter measured from the electron spin resonance spectra of 5-doxyl-stearate. This membrane disturbance was maximal at 3-4 hours of incubation and was only detected with cells from mice primed with BCG. Spectra obtained from the 16-doxyl-stearate-labelled cells showed no change in order parameter on incubation with lipopolysaccharide.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 47-53 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Free Radical Research |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electron spin resonance
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Macrophage. hepatocyte
- Spin label