Abstract

This study describes the effect of 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB), a putative store-operated calcium (Ca 2+) entry (SOCE) inhibitor, on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) release, CD11b and l-selectin (CD62L) expression, size changes and apoptosis in bovine neutrophils stimulated with platelet-activating factor (PAF). It was observed that doses ≥1μM 2-APB significantly reduced ROS production, whereas 50 and 100μM 2-APB reduced MMP-9 release induced by PAF. Moreover, concentrations ≥10μM 2-APB reduced CD11b expression and increased l-selectin shedding. PAF induced size changes in neutrophils, and this effect was inhibited by 2-APB. From this work it is possible to conclude that 2-APB at concentrations that inhibit SOCE responses was able to inhibit ROS and MMP-9 release and CD11b expression, and increase l-selectin shedding, suggesting that the Ca 2+ channel involved in SOCE is a potential target for the development of new anti-inflammatory drugs in cattle. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.