Effects ofE. Coli0111.B4 Lipopolysaccharide on Spin-Labelled Murine Macrophage and Hepatocyte Membranes

Abstract
Macrophages and hepatocytes from normal and BCG-primed mice have been spin-labelled in their membranes with 5– and 16-doxyl stearic acid. Incubation of spin-labelled cells from BCG-primed animals with lipopolysaccharide from E. coli 0111 B4 produced a detectable and transient disturbance in the cell membranes as reflected by an increase in the order parameter measured from the electron spin resonance spectra of 5-doxyl-stearate. This membrane disturbance was maximal at 3–4 hours of incubation and was only detected with cells from mice primed with BCG. Spectra obtained from the 16-doxyl-stearate-labelled cells showed no change in order parameter on incubation with lipopolysaccharide.

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