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  • Title: Involvement of endogenous tachykinins in LTD4-induced airway responses.
    Author: Ishikawa J, Ichinose M, Miura M, Kageyama N, Yamauchi H, Tomaki M, Sasaki Y, Shirato K.
    Journal: Eur Respir J; 1996 Mar; 9(3):486-92. PubMed ID: 8730008.
    Abstract:
    Leukotriene D4-(LTD4) has been reported to cause tachykinin release from airway sensory nerves. However, the functional significance of endogenously released tachykinins in LTD4-mediated airway responses has not been fully clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate whether LTD4-induced airway responses are due, in part, to tachykinin release in guinea-pigs. Airway plasma exudation and bronchoconstriction were assessed by measuring extravasation of Evans blue dye and by mean pulmonary resistance (RL) in the presence of atropine (1 mg.kg-1 i.v.) and propranolol (1 mg.kg-1 i.v.), respectively. LTD4 (5 micrograms.mL-1 for 1 min) inhalation caused increase in plasma exudation and RL. Capsaicin pretreatment of animals to deplete sensory neuropeptides significantly inhibited LTD4-induced plasma exudation in the main bronchi, but not in the central (cIPA) and peripheral intrapulmonary airways (pIPA). Pretreatment with specific tachykinin neurokinin-1 (NK1)-receptor antagonists, FK 888 (10 mg.kg-1 i.v.) and CP 96345 (4 mg.kg-1 i.v.), also significantly reduced LTD4-induced plasma exudation in the main bronchi, and in the main bronchi and cIPA, respectively. However, these antagonists did not significantly affect the LTD4-induced increase in RL. In contrast, neurokinin-2 (NK2)-receptor antagonist, SR 48968 (0.3 mg.kg-1 i.v.), significantly inhibited the bronchoconstriction after LTD4-inhalation. These results suggest that leukotriene D4-induced bronchoconstriction and plasma exudation in guinea-pigs are, in part, due to tachykinin release from airway sensory nerves.
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