Fig. 11.
Intracellular Ca++-mobilizing activity of IL-8(1-77) and IL-8(7-77) in CXCR1- and CXCR2-transfected cell lines.
Intracellular Ca++-mobilizing capacities of IL-8(1-77) and IL-8(7-77) were compared on cell lines transfected with CXCR1 and CXCR2. In both cell lines, IL-8(7-77) was more active than IL-8(1-77), but this difference was more pronounced in CXCR1- (A) than in CXCR2- (B) transfected cell lines (Pā<ā.05). One representative experiment of 3 is shown. Successive one-third dilutions of both IL-8 forms were analyzed until no increase in [Ca++]i could be measured. Detection limits in [Ca++]i increase were 50 and 20 nmol/L for CXCR1 and CXCR2 transfectants, respectively. For each IL-8 variant and CXCR interaction, dosages giving a response below the detection limit of the [Ca++]i increase were included.