Figure 7.
Proposed model of NADPHox activation by LTB4. Either binding of IgG-coated targets with the FcγR or ligation of BLT1 by LTB4 results in increased levels of intracellular Ca++ and diacylglycerol (DAG). Ca++ activates cPLA2 activity, which results in enhanced AA release and subsequent generation of LTs. LTB4 stimulates PKC-δ through an unknown mechanism, whereas DAG directly activates this enzyme. Once activated, PKC-δ induces phosphorylation and translocation of p47phox to the plasma membrane, generating ROIs. LTs may also act indirectly by increasing cPLA2 activity (dashed line and question mark).