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  • Title: Activity of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase and methyltransferases in leukocyte membranes from allergic patients.
    Author: Prigent AF, Fonlupt P, Dubois M, Némoz G, Pacheco H, Pacheco Y, Biot N, Perrin-Fayolle M.
    Journal: Clin Chim Acta; 1984 Nov 30; 143(3):225-33. PubMed ID: 6094041.
    Abstract:
    Cyclic AMP metabolism and methylation of phospholipids are central events which occur at the membrane level. Since a dysfunction of cell membranes seems to characterize some allergic diseases, we investigated cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase and methyltransferase activities in leukocyte membrane fractions obtained from healthy volunteers and from allergic patients. The allergic group presented a significantly decreased methyltransferase activity compared with a control group, whereas cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase and noradrenaline (NA)-stimulated methyltransferase were found to be increased with respect to the control group. A significant correlation has been found between cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase and NA-stimulated methyltransferase with both control and allergic subjects, which suggests close relationships between these two enzymes within the cell membrane.
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