title: Potentiation of the pro-inflammatory effects of bradykinin by inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme and aminopeptidase P in rat paws.
abstract: The influence of some peptidase inhibitors on oedema and plasma extravasation induced by bradykinin and carrageenan in rat paw was evaluate. Bradykinin-induced oedema in normal rats was increased by o-phenanthroline (3.10(-2) M), by captopril (10(-6) M to 10(-4) M), by lisinopril (10(-6) M to 10(-4), or by lisinopril (10(-5) M) in combination with apstatin (8.10(-5) M or 1.4 10(-4) M). It was not modified by phosphoramidon (10(-6) M to 10(-5) M) and by diprotin A (10(-3) M). It was increased by mergepta at high concentrations (2.10(-4) M). Mergepta did not increase the potentiating effect of captopril. Carrageenan-oedema in normal rats was increased by captopril (10(-5) M), lisinopril (10(-5) M) and apstatin (1.4 10(-4) M. It was not modified by mergepta (10(-4) M), phosphoramidon (10 (-5) M) and diprotin A (109-3) M). Des-Arg1-bradykinin and Des-Arg9-bradykinin have low oedema-promoting effects. Captopril (10(-5) M) increased the effects of bradykinin but not those of carrageenan in kininogen-deficit Brown Norway rats. Angiotensin-converting enzyme and aminopeptidase P appear to be main kinin-inactivating enzymes in rat paws. Carboxypeptidase N, neutral endopeptidase 24.11 and dipeptidyl(amino)peptidase IV do not play a significant role in this inactivation.
authors.affiliation: Départment de Physiologie humaine, Université de Liége, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Damas
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liégeois
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000187:drug effects; D002351:Carrageenan; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D005079:Excipients; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000187:drug effects; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D005079:Excipients; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D002351:Carrageenan; D000626:Aminopeptidases; C022750:X-Pro aminopeptidase; D001920:Bradykinin