Definition of chemiluminescence and superoxide production responses of bovine neutrophils to selected soluble and particulate stimulants, and comparisons with the responses to Pasteurella haemolytica

G. L. Watson From the Department of Pathology and the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (Watson, Sleight), Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Robinson), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 (Slocombe).

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R. F. Slocombe From the Department of Pathology and the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (Watson, Sleight), Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Robinson), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 (Slocombe).

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N. E. Robinson From the Department of Pathology and the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (Watson, Sleight), Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Robinson), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 (Slocombe).

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S. D. Sleight From the Department of Pathology and the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (Watson, Sleight), Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Robinson), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 (Slocombe).

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SUMMARY

We defined methods for use of luminol-dependent chemiluminescence (ldcl) and superoxide anion (O2-) production as parameters of the oxidative metabolism of neutrophils isolated from 1.5- to 5-week-old neonatal calves. We determined how variations in blood sample handling, agonist preparation, individual variability, and age of calves influenced the ldcl and O2- responses to certain agonists, and defined concentrations of soluble and particulate agonists that maximally stimulated the oxidative metabolism of bovine neutrophils. Oxidative responses, particularly ldcl, were characterized by marked day-to-day variability, differed greatly within and between calves, were partially age-dependent, and were partially dependent on the individual agonist. Superoxide anion production had substantially less variability.

We compared the in vitro oxidative (ldcl and O2-) responses of neutrophils isolated from neonatal calves stimulated by defined concentrations of the agonists–latex, phorbol myristate acetate, calcium ionophore, and opsonized zymosan–with responses to formylated oligopeptides and zymosan-activated serum, and to live, dead, live opsonized, and dead opsonized Pasteurella haemolytica organisms. Opsonization of particulates, pathogenic or nonpathogenic, enhanced the ldcl and O2- responses of stimulated neutrophils although P haemolytica was a less potent stimulant of oxidative functions than were nonbiological agonists.

We conclude that the generation of reactive oxygen species by bovine neutrophils in response to P haemolytica is highly dependent on the presence of opsonins and is greatly enhanced in live vs killed bacteria. Furthermore, the in vitro generation of reactive oxygen species, including O2- by stimulated neutrophils, may be of biologic importance if similar events occur in vivo, and could have a major role in the pathogenesis of the acute lung injury associated with pneumonic pasteurellosis.

SUMMARY

We defined methods for use of luminol-dependent chemiluminescence (ldcl) and superoxide anion (O2-) production as parameters of the oxidative metabolism of neutrophils isolated from 1.5- to 5-week-old neonatal calves. We determined how variations in blood sample handling, agonist preparation, individual variability, and age of calves influenced the ldcl and O2- responses to certain agonists, and defined concentrations of soluble and particulate agonists that maximally stimulated the oxidative metabolism of bovine neutrophils. Oxidative responses, particularly ldcl, were characterized by marked day-to-day variability, differed greatly within and between calves, were partially age-dependent, and were partially dependent on the individual agonist. Superoxide anion production had substantially less variability.

We compared the in vitro oxidative (ldcl and O2-) responses of neutrophils isolated from neonatal calves stimulated by defined concentrations of the agonists–latex, phorbol myristate acetate, calcium ionophore, and opsonized zymosan–with responses to formylated oligopeptides and zymosan-activated serum, and to live, dead, live opsonized, and dead opsonized Pasteurella haemolytica organisms. Opsonization of particulates, pathogenic or nonpathogenic, enhanced the ldcl and O2- responses of stimulated neutrophils although P haemolytica was a less potent stimulant of oxidative functions than were nonbiological agonists.

We conclude that the generation of reactive oxygen species by bovine neutrophils in response to P haemolytica is highly dependent on the presence of opsonins and is greatly enhanced in live vs killed bacteria. Furthermore, the in vitro generation of reactive oxygen species, including O2- by stimulated neutrophils, may be of biologic importance if similar events occur in vivo, and could have a major role in the pathogenesis of the acute lung injury associated with pneumonic pasteurellosis.

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