TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of pranlukast on ovalbumin induced early-phase bronchoconstriction in guinea pigs
AU - Sin Hyung Lee, Hyung Lee
AU - Jae Jeong Shim, Jeong Shim
AU - Kyung Kyu Kim, Kyu Kim
AU - Hye Cheol Jeong, Cheol Jeong
AU - Young Hwan Kwon, Hwan Kwon
AU - Je Hyeong Kim, Hyeong Kim
AU - Sung Yong Lee, Yong Lee
AU - So Ra Lee, Ra Lee
AU - Sang Youb Lee, Youb Lee
AU - Jae Youn Cho, Youn Cho
AU - Kwang Ho In, Ho In
AU - Se Hwa Yoo, Hwa Yoo
AU - Kyung Ho Kang, Ho Kang
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Background: Leukotriene (LT) C4, D4, and E4, the main components of slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A), have been suggested to play an important role in bronchial asthma such as antigen-induced bronchoconstriction, airway hyperreactivity, and pulmonary eosinophil accumulation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of treatment with the cysteinyl-LTs (cys-LTs) antagonist, pranlukast on allergen-induced guinea pig asthma model. Methods: Guinea pigs of treatment and placebo groups were sensitized by subcutaneous injection of ovalbumin (OVA) and challenged by inhalation of aerosolized OVA (1% weight/volume OVA). Normal control group did not sensitize with OVA. Oral ingestion of pranlukast and normal saline to the treatment and placebo groups was performed. In the treatment and placebo groups, airway resistance was measured before and after oral ingestion. Serum LTC4 and eosinophilic infiltration of the bronchiolar and peribronchiolar tissues were measured after ingestion in the treatment and placebo groups. Results: Allergen-induced airway constriction developed in 20 (8 in treatment group, 12 in placebo group) among 35 guinea pigs. Airway resistance was significantly decreased at 3 and 6 minutes after OVA challenge in the pranlukast treatment group. In the placebo group, there was no difference of airway resistance between before and after saline ingestion. Serum LTC4 levels showed 348.4 pg/ml in the treatment group, 373.9 pg/ml in the placebo group, and 364.4 pg/ml in the control group. There were no statistically significant difference between treatment and placebo group (p=0.232), and treatment and control group (p=0.501). Eosinophilic infiltrations in the peribronchiolar region per one-microscopic field (X400 high power fields) demonstrated 7.06 in the treatment group, 19.2 in the placebo group, and 4.50 in the control group. There was significant decrement of eosinophilic infiltration in the treatment group which was compared with placebo group (p=0.001). Conclusion: These results demonstrate that pranlukast, a cys-LTs receptor antagonist, can attenuate allergen induced early-phase bronchoconstriction and eosinophilic infiltration in the bronchiolar tissues.
AB - Background: Leukotriene (LT) C4, D4, and E4, the main components of slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A), have been suggested to play an important role in bronchial asthma such as antigen-induced bronchoconstriction, airway hyperreactivity, and pulmonary eosinophil accumulation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of treatment with the cysteinyl-LTs (cys-LTs) antagonist, pranlukast on allergen-induced guinea pig asthma model. Methods: Guinea pigs of treatment and placebo groups were sensitized by subcutaneous injection of ovalbumin (OVA) and challenged by inhalation of aerosolized OVA (1% weight/volume OVA). Normal control group did not sensitize with OVA. Oral ingestion of pranlukast and normal saline to the treatment and placebo groups was performed. In the treatment and placebo groups, airway resistance was measured before and after oral ingestion. Serum LTC4 and eosinophilic infiltration of the bronchiolar and peribronchiolar tissues were measured after ingestion in the treatment and placebo groups. Results: Allergen-induced airway constriction developed in 20 (8 in treatment group, 12 in placebo group) among 35 guinea pigs. Airway resistance was significantly decreased at 3 and 6 minutes after OVA challenge in the pranlukast treatment group. In the placebo group, there was no difference of airway resistance between before and after saline ingestion. Serum LTC4 levels showed 348.4 pg/ml in the treatment group, 373.9 pg/ml in the placebo group, and 364.4 pg/ml in the control group. There were no statistically significant difference between treatment and placebo group (p=0.232), and treatment and control group (p=0.501). Eosinophilic infiltrations in the peribronchiolar region per one-microscopic field (X400 high power fields) demonstrated 7.06 in the treatment group, 19.2 in the placebo group, and 4.50 in the control group. There was significant decrement of eosinophilic infiltration in the treatment group which was compared with placebo group (p=0.001). Conclusion: These results demonstrate that pranlukast, a cys-LTs receptor antagonist, can attenuate allergen induced early-phase bronchoconstriction and eosinophilic infiltration in the bronchiolar tissues.
KW - Asthma
KW - Leukotriene
KW - Leukotriene antagonist
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U2 - 10.4046/trd.1999.46.5.697
DO - 10.4046/trd.1999.46.5.697
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032839816
SN - 1738-3536
VL - 46
SP - 697
EP - 708
JO - Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
JF - Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
IS - 5
ER -
