title: The role of the epithelium in modulating the responses of guinea-pig trachea induced by bradykinin in vitro.
abstract: 1. The effect of removing the epithelium on the responses of the guinea-pig isolated trachea (GPT) to bradykinin (BK) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was investigated. 2. BK (3 pmol-10 nmol) induced dose-related relaxations of the intact (with epithelium), and contracted the rubbed (without epithelium) preparation of GPT. Similar responses were also obtained with PGE2 (0.3-3.0 nmol). 3. Indomethacin (1.4 microM) modified the BK-induced response of intact GPT, from a relaxation to a contraction, but inhibited the BK-induced contraction of the rubbed GPT. 4. There was a significant increase in PGE2 release from the intact GPT following stimulation with BK. 5. Removal of the epithelium from the GPT significantly reduced both basal and BK-induced generation of PGE2. 6. The induction of tone in the rubbed GPT by addition of acetylcholine (ACh) caused BK and PGE2 (0.3 nmol-3 nmol) to produce relaxations of the tissue. 7. Salbutamol (10(-8) M-10(-6) M) reduced the relaxations induced by BK on intact GPT, in a concentration-dependent manner. 8. These results suggest that both tone and an epithelial-dependent cyclo-oxygenase mechanism are important in modulating BK-induced responses of GPT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Hunterian Institute, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bramley
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Samhoun
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Piper
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000420:Albuterol / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000502:physiology; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D011464:Epoprostenol; D015232:Dinoprostone; D000109:Acetylcholine; D000420:Albuterol; D001920:Bradykinin; D007213:Indomethacin