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Characterization of macrophages elicited by intraperitoneal injection of hyaluronate

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Hyaluronate of 120,000 molecular weight has been injected in the peritoneal cavity of mice to study its effect on migration of inflammatory cellsin vivo. After one day a dosedependent granulocyte migration is observed. Three days later the number of granulocytes is greatly reduced and macrophages form about half of the total cell population. Hyaluronateelicited macrophages show a decreased 5′-nucleotidase and an increased acid phosphatase activity as compared to resident macrophages. The production of superoxide anion in response to the phorbol ester tetradecanoyl-phorbolacetate, and the phagocytic activity are also enhanced. Macrophages elicited by hyaluronate secrete growth factor(s) for non-lymphoid mesenchymal cells. It is concluded that hyaluronatein vivo stimulates the migration of inflammatory cells, thus causing the recruitment of a population of stimulating macrophages. These effects may explain previous reports on the acceleration of wound healing by hyaluronate.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular and Connective Tissue, Fidia Neurobiological Research Laboratories, Via Ponte della Fabbrica 3/A, 35031, Abano Terme, Italy

    D. Ponzin, P. Vecchia & G. Toffano

  2. Department of Radiology, Catholic University Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Roma, Italy

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  3. Department of Pharmacology, University of Padova, Largo Meneghetti 2, 35131, Padova, Italy

    A. Bruni

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Ponzin, D., Vecchia, P., Toffano, G. et al. Characterization of macrophages elicited by intraperitoneal injection of hyaluronate. Agents and Actions 18, 544–549 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964962

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