title: [The influence of heparin on histamine level in plasma during the early reaction phase of asthma].
abstract: Heparin, well known anticoagulant, can also modulate inflammatory and immunologic processes. Some investigators suggest that heparin inhibits mast cell degranulation. Mast cells play very important role in early phase of asthmatic reaction, releasing many proinflammatory mediators including histamine. The purpose of study was to determine the effect of heparin on early asthmatic response and on histamine level in plasma after allergen challenge. Eleven patients with mild and moderate asthma were studied in a double blind placebo controlled manner. Sodium heparin or placebo were taken via nebulizer, and 15 minutes later allergen challenge (Dpt./grass pollen) was performed. FEV1 was measured at 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes after challenge and PC20 for allergen was calculated. Peripheral blood was collected before and 30 minutes after challenge to assess histamine concentration in plasma by an immunoenzymatic assay. We observed that heparin significantly decreased early asthmatic response in all patients. After challenge with the same concentration of allergen FEV1 fell 36% for placebo and 8% for heparin. Heparin also prevented rise in histamine level in plasma after allergen challenge. The concentration of histamine before and after challenge were respectively 9.55 +/- 4.08 and 13.06 +/- 3.86 nM for placebo (p < 0.05) and 8.88 +/- 1.50 and 11.18 +/- 1.84 nM for heparin (p > 0.05). There was no correlation between FEV1 and histamine level before and after challenge. Our results suggest that heparin diminishes allergen induced early phase of asthmatic recreation by inhibition of mast cells degranulation.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Pneumatologii i Alergologii Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antczak-Marczak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuna
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006632:Histamine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006632:Histamine; D006493:Heparin
vernacular_title: Wpływ heparyny na poziom histaminy w osoczu we wczesnej fazie reakcji astmatycznej.