title: [Effect of platelet-activating factor on nasal vascular permeability and eosinophil accumulation in guinea pigs].
abstract: Both the increased nasal vascular permeability and eosinophil accumulation were commonly observed in nasal mucosa with allergic rhinitis. Topical administration of platelet-activating factor (PAF) produced dose-dependent increases in nasal vascular permeability concomitant with the increase in both the histamine and leukotriene C4 (LOC4) concentrations of nasal lavage fluid, in non-sensitized guinea pigs. The selective PAF antagonist CV-3988 inhibited these responses. The PAF-induced nasal vascular permeability was also inhibited by a H1 antagonist (diphenhydramine) and a peptido-LTs antagonist (FPL-55712). However, in ovalbumine (OA)-sensitized guinea pigs, CV-3988 did not affect antigen-induced increase in nasal vascular permeability. Four hours after topical administration of antigen or PAF to OA-sensitized guinea pigs, a marked eosinophil infiltration in the nasal mucosa was noted. This antigen-induced eosinophil infiltration was inhibited by CV-3988. These results suggests that PAF plays a major role in the antigen-induced eosinophil accumulation rather than in the antigen-induced vascular permeability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical College.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shirasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asakura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D002465:Cell Movement; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000502:physiology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism*; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor