Table 1.

Activation of the HIV-1 LTR by Neutrophils and Opsonized Zymosan

Additions Relative Light Units
Background 16,158 ± 2,641 (13)* 
Neutrophils 18,407 ± 3,115 (13)  
OZ  16,809 ± 2,831 (13) 
Neutrophils + OZ  26,578 ± 5,728 (13) 
Neutrophils + OZ + catalase  22,204 ± 4,671 (10) 
Neutrophils + OZ + heated catalase 22,262 ± 19,495 (10)  
Neutrophils + OZ + azide 252,483 ± 104,399 (7) 
Neutrophils + OZ + azide + catalase 39,142 ± 6,483 (7) 
Neutrophils + OZ + azide + heated catalase 261,413 ± 96,761 (7) 
Additions Relative Light Units
Background 16,158 ± 2,641 (13)* 
Neutrophils 18,407 ± 3,115 (13)  
OZ  16,809 ± 2,831 (13) 
Neutrophils + OZ  26,578 ± 5,728 (13) 
Neutrophils + OZ + catalase  22,204 ± 4,671 (10) 
Neutrophils + OZ + heated catalase 22,262 ± 19,495 (10)  
Neutrophils + OZ + azide 252,483 ± 104,399 (7) 
Neutrophils + OZ + azide + catalase 39,142 ± 6,483 (7) 
Neutrophils + OZ + azide + heated catalase 261,413 ± 96,761 (7) 

The reaction mixture contained 2 × 106 Jurkat LTRluc, and where indicated, 106neutrophils/mL, 1 mg/mL opsonized zymosan (OZ), 3 × 10−5 mol/L azide, 8.2 μg/mL catalase, and 8.2 μg/mL heated catalase in RPMI at a final volume of 2.0 mL.

*

Mean ± SE of (n) experiments.

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