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  • Title: Pulmonary C-fiber activation before and after peptidase inhibition in rats.
    Author: Bergren DR, Ustinova EE, Schultz HD.
    Journal: Respir Physiol; 1997 Feb; 107(2):99-109. PubMed ID: 9108624.
    Abstract:
    Inhibition of peptidases within the lungs not only potentiates the effects of neuropeptides released from C-fibers but also the effects of bradykinin and capsaicin both of which stimulate C-fibers. To determine if peptidase inhibition potentiates C-fiber activation, we challenged pulmonary C-fibers in rats with capsaicin or bradykinin before and after inhibition of neutral endopeptidase (NEP) or angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). Inhibition of NEP by phosphoramidon (10 mg/kg, i.v.) potentiated the effect of capsaicin (0.5-1 micrograms, i.v.) on C-fiber activity but did not change the response to bradykinin (1-2 micrograms, i.v.). Inhibition of ACE by captopril (5 mg/kg, i.v.) potentiated C-fiber activation by either bradykinin or capsaicin. Aerosol administration of either phosphoramidon (1 x 10(-5) M, 2 min) or captopril (4.6 x 10(-3) M, 2 min) potentiated C-fiber activation by capsaicin aerosol (1.6 x 10(-4) M, 1 min) but not by bradykinin aerosol (9.4 x 10(-5) M, 1 min). Therefore, inhibition of NEP or ACE may potentiate airway obstructive mechanisms initiated by C-fiber stimulation.
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