title: Histamine release induced by pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide from rat peritoneal mast cells.
abstract: Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide 38 (PACAP 38) and its fragments PACAP 27, PACAP 16-38, PACAP 28-38, PACAP 31-38 were compared for their histamine releasing effects on rat peritoneal mast cells. PACAP 38 and PACAP 16-38 were the most active peptides, followed by PACAP 27. PACAP 38 and PACAP 16-38 dose-dependently increased histamine release at a concentration of 1 x 10(-8) mol/l or higher, and these releasing activities were more than 100 times more potent than that of substance P. Extracellular calcium inhibited the substance P-induced histamine release. In contrast, PACAP 38- and PACAP 27-induced histamine releases were hardly inhibited by extracellular calcium.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Beppu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takagi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013373:Substance P / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C495403:Adcyap1 protein, rat; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D013373:Substance P; D002118:Calcium