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  • Title: Evidence for substance P as an endogenous substance causing cough in guinea pigs.
    Author: Ujiie Y, Sekizawa K, Aikawa T, Sasaki H.
    Journal: Am Rev Respir Dis; 1993 Dec; 148(6 Pt 1):1628-32. PubMed ID: 7504893.
    Abstract:
    We examined an endogenous substance causing cough in awake guinea pigs. An intraperitoneal injection of phosphoramidon, a selective inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase (E.C. 3.4.24.11), caused cough in a dose-dependent fashion for approximately 40 min. At a dose of 3 x 10(-3) mol/kg, phosphoramidon caused a total of 11.6 +/- 1.4 coughs in 40 min. Phosphoramidon (3 x 10(-3) mol/kg)-induced cough was significantly inhibited by systemic pretreatment with capsaicin (p < 0.01). Aerosols of FK 888 (1 min), a specific inhibitor of substance P (NK1) receptor, inhibited phosphoramidon (3 x 10(-3) mol/kg)-induced cough in a dose-dependent fashion with complete inhibition at a dose of 10(-5) M. Likewise, aerosols of FK 224 (10(-5) M; 1 min), another inhibitor of NK1 and NK2 receptors, or lidocaine (4%, 1 min) significantly inhibited phosphoramidon (3 x 10(-3) mol/kg)-induced cough (p < 0.01). Furthermore, aerosols of FK 888 (10(-5) M; 1 min) significantly inhibited cough induced by cigarette smoke in awake guinea pigs (p < 0.01). These results suggest that substance P released from sensory nerves in the airway may be an endogenous substance causing cough and the substance P antagonist may be the drug for treatment of cough in respiratory disease.
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