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  • Title: Effect of thromboxane A2 antagonists on bronchial hyperresponsiveness induced immediately after interleukin-8 inhalation in guinea-pigs.
    Author: Fujimura M, Myou S, Nomura M, Matsuda T, Harada A, Mukaida N, Matsushima K, Nonomura A.
    Journal: Br J Pharmacol; 1997 Nov; 122(6):1015-20. PubMed ID: 9401763.
    Abstract:
    1. Although repeated intranasal administration of interleukin-8 (IL-8) causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) mediated via thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and airway neutrophil accumulation in guinea-pigs, the acute effect of inhaled IL-8 is unclear. We performed this study to clarify the acute effect of IL-8 on bronchial responsiveness and the role of TXA2. 2. The effects of inhaled IL-8 on bronchial responsiveness and of the TXA2 antagonists, S-1452 (0.01 and 0.1 mg kg-1) and ONO-NT-126 (1.0 or 10 micrograms kg-1), on IL-8-induced BHR were examined by use of a modified Konzett-Rössler method in guinea-pigs. 3. Inhaled IL-8 at 100 ng ml-1, which failed to induce significant changes in Pao (pressure at the airway opening), enhanced an increase in Pao induced by subsequent inhalations of ascending doses (50-200 micrograms ml-1) of methacholine and histamine, suggesting the potentiating effect of IL-8 on bronchial responsiveness. No significant leukocyte infiltration was observed histologically sixteen minutes after the IL-8 inhalation. Both S-1452 and ONO-NT-126 reduced the IL-8-induced BHR. 4. In conclusion, IL-8 rapidly causes BHR via TXA2 release in guinea-pigs.
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