title: Effects of N-acetyl-aspartyl glutamic acid and sodium cromoglycate on leukotriene B4 secretion by human leukocytes.
abstract: Peripheral leukocytes from allergic subjects were treated for 30 min with sodium cromoglycate (SCG) or with N-acetyl-aspartyl glutamic acid (NAAGA) and challenged for leukotriene B4 (LTB4) production with calcium ionophore A 23187. NAAGA significantly inhibits LTB4 release at concentrations of 10(-2) M (-86%), 5 x 10(-3) M (-49%) and 10(-3) M (-34%), while SCG was not able to block LTB4 production within the range of 10(-2)-10(-4) M. In spite of the fact that SCG and NAAGA are chemically unrelated and that both show antiallergic properties, only NAAGA is able in this model to block production of LTB4, a chemical mediator strongly involved in inflammatory and hypersensitivity reactions.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Immunosérologie, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Goldschmidt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vulliez-Le Normand
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Briquet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dray
mesh_terms: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D004151:Dipeptides; D007975:Leukotriene B4; C027172:isospaglumic acid; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium