title: Type A natriuretic peptides exhibit different bronchoprotective effects in rats.
abstract: The protective effect of 11.4, 22.8 or 45.6 pmol/kg/min cardiodilatin/atrial natriuretic peptide (CDD/ANP-(99-126)), urodilatin (CDD/ANP-(95-126)) or vehicle intravenously against acetylcholine-induced bronchoconstriction was compared in spontaneously breathing, halothane-anesthetized Wistar rats. The inhalation of acetylcholine induced significant alterations of the spontaneous breathing parameters evaluated by whole-body plethysmography without significant differences between the treatment groups. Forced parameters detect airflow changes with a greater sensitivity and were measured in hyperventilation-induced temporary apnoea after the challenge. The forced expiratory volume in 0.1 s revealed a significant protective effect of 11.4 pmol/kg/min urodilatin compared to the controls whereas the parameters of the forced expiratory flow-volume curve were significantly preserved by 11.4 and 22.8 pmol/kg/min urodilatin (P < 0.05). Urodilatin showed protective effects against an acetylcholine challenge whereas CDD/ANP-(99-126) was without significant influence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flüge
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hoymann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hohlfeld
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heinrich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fabel
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Forssmann
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C056452:Ularitide; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; C040651:cardiodilatin; D000109:Acetylcholine