Influence by staphylococcal lipase on granulocyte metabolism and killing of bacteria

J H Braconier; J Rollof

doi:10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80220-3

Influence by staphylococcal lipase on granulocyte metabolism and killing of bacteria

Zentralbl Bakteriol. 1991 Dec;276(1):68-72. doi: 10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80220-3.

Authors

J H Braconier¹, J Rollof

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Lund, Sweden.

PMID: 1665066
DOI: 10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80220-3

Abstract

Lipase purified from Staphylococcus aureus interferes with granulocyte phagocytic killing of S. aureus but not with killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae or Streptococcus agalactiae group B. Lipase treatment of granulocytes did not influence bacterial adherence to the cells.

MeSH terms

Bacterial Adhesion
Granulocytes / drug effects
Granulocytes / immunology*
Granulocytes / microbiology
Humans
Lipase / pharmacology*
Opsonin Proteins
Phagocytosis / drug effects*
Staphylococcus aureus / enzymology*
Staphylococcus aureus / immunology
Streptococcus agalactiae / immunology
Streptococcus pneumoniae / immunology
Superoxides / metabolism

Substances

Opsonin Proteins
Superoxides
Lipase