title: Inhibition of rats adjuvant arthritis by a bradykinin antagonist Hoe 140 and its influence on kallikreins.
abstract: 1. This study examines the effect of Hoe 140, a bradykinin (BK) 2 receptor antagonist, indomethacin and prednisolone on chronic adjuvant arthritis of the knee in rats. We also evaluated the influence of Hoe 140 on BK-forming enzymes in the synovial and paw tissues. 2. Adjuvant arthritis was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats in the right knee by injecting 0.05 ml of a fine suspension of heat-killed Mycobacterium tubercle bacilli in liquid paraffin (5 mg/ml). 3. Hoe 140 (1.5 mg/kg i.p.), indomethacin (2.5 mg/kg orally) and prednisolone (3.0 mg/kg orally) administration for 9 days resulted in significant suppression of knee joint swelling. Plasma and tissue kallikrein levels were raised (P < 0.01) in the synovial and paw tissues of adjuvant arthritic rats. Hoe 140 treatment reduced (P < 0.05) tissue kallikrein but increased (P < 0.01) plasma kallikrein levels in synovial tissue. 4. Hoe 140 treatment did not alter (P > 0.05) the raised plasma and tissue kallikrein levels in the paw tissue. The findings indicate that Hoe 140 may be a useful anti-inflammatory agent and BK plays a major role in this adjuvant-induced arthritis model.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan.
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Sharma
authors: K J
authors: KJ
authors: Wirth
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007610:Kallikreins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; C065679:icatibant; D011239:Prednisolone; D007610:Kallikreins; D001920:Bradykinin; D007213:Indomethacin