ABSTRACT. The interaction between human breast milk macrophages and lactoferrin (LF) in its native form was studied in in vitro culture. Competitive inhibition-binding studies with 12"-LF and unlabeled LF showed that a specific receptor for LF was present on breast milk macrophages. LF at concentrations of 10-6-10-% resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of prostaglandin E2 secretion by breast milk macrophages (control -45 f 7; LF M -9 2 1 ng/ml/106 cells). This inhibitory effect was also observed when the macrophages were stimulated with Concanavalin A (LF M -80 f 5; M -45 f 8 %inhibition of prostaglandin E, secretion by Concanavalin A stimulated macrophages). Lactalbumin and lactoglobulin had no effect. Similar concentrations of L F had no effect on lysozyme production. We also demonstrated that human milk macrophages are capable of eliciting an oxidative burst as measured by superoxide or hydrogen peroxide production when stimulated by phorbol myristate acetate in in vitro culture. (basal superoxide -1.4 f 0.3; phorbol myristate acetate 28.8 f 3.5 nmol/l x lo6 cells/9O min; basal hydrogen peroxide 11.7 f 4.6; phorbol myristate acetate -57.5 2 2.3 nmollmg protein/90 min). LF had no effect on the oxidative burst. These results suggest that interaction of aqueous and cellular components of breast milk may occur and result in varied physiological effects. (Pediatr Res 21: 54-57, 1987)
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