Altered prostaglandin metabolism induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid of the guinea pig.
The aim of this study was to investigate if prostaglandin (PG) metabolism is altered by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as determined in the broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of the guinea pig. Enalapril or imidapril was orally administered once a day for 2 weeks to Hartley male guinea pigs. Twenty-four hours after the last treatment, BALF was collected and the concentrations of PGI2, thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and PGE2 were measured by enzyme immunoassay. Enalapril significanlty P < 0.05) increased the TXA2 content, which was inhibited by indomethacin treatment and significantly (P < 0.05) decreased the PGI2 content. Imidapril, however, did not affect TXA2 or PGI2 generation. These findings suggest that altered PG metabolism may be associated with coughing as a side effect of enalapril.
Department of Pharmacology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Umemura
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Suzuki
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Nishiyama
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Nakashima
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004656:Enalapril / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D048289:Imidazolidines; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000378:metabolism*
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D048289:Imidazolidines; D010120:Oxytocics; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D004656:Enalapril; C065166:imidapril; D011464:Epoprostenol; D015232:Dinoprostone