Induction of histidine decarboxylase in rat basophilic leukemia cells by interferon and prevention of its effect in coincubation with ADP-ribosyltransferase inhibitors - Kitoh, T.; Kubota, M.; Takimoto, T.; Akiyama, Y.; Heike, T.; Mikawa, H. (Elsevier)
Treatment of rat basophilic leukemia cell line (2H3) with interferon-alpha significantly increased intracellular histamine levels. On the other hand, the histidine content was decreased reciprocally by interferon in a dose-dependent manner. Concomitantly, the activity of histidine decarboxylase, the enzyme responsible for histamine synthesis, was augmented. The increase in histidine decarboxylase activity was partially abolished in co-incubation with inhibitors of ADP-ribosyltransferase, such as 3-aminobenzamide or nicotinamide. These results suggest the pivotal role of activation of histidine decarboxylase, presumably through ADP-ribosylation of the enzyme, in interferon-induced histamine synthesis.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-291X(89)80181-0
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