Original Article

Journal of Investigative Dermatology (1980) 74, 398–401; doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12544494

Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Lysosomal Release in Response to Propionibacterium acne in Vitro and its Enhancement by Sera from Inflammatory Acne Patients

G F Webster1, JJ Leyden2, C-C Tsai1, P Baehni1 and W P McArthur1

  1. 1Department of Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  2. 2Duhring Laboratories, Department of Dermatology School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Received 17 August 1979; Accepted 28 November 1979.

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Abstract

Propionibacteriunt acnes cells were tested for the ability to trigger lysosomal hydrolase release from human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Representative strains of P. acnes serotype I and II failed to stimulate lysosomal release in the absence of serum. P. acnes growth culture supernatants failed to trigger release under any test condition. Addition of fresh or heat-inactivated human serum resulted in lysosomal hydrolase release directly proportional to the number of P. acnes/PMN. Pooled sera from acne patients, with a high anti-P. acnes titer stimulated release to P. acnes. Preabsorption of this reagent with P. acnes cells reduced the anti-P. acnes titer and produced 93.37 plusminus 11.49% inhibition of lysosomal enzyme release compared to unabsorbed anti-serum. Electron microscopy indicated that P. acnes was readily phagocytosed by PMNs when fresh or heated serum was present.

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