[Inhibitory effects of tachykinin receptor antagonists on leukotriene C4-induced cardiovascular responses in guinea pigs].
This study is to determine whether sensory neuropeptides are involved in the cardiovascular effects of leukotriene C4 (LTC4). LTC4 (0.8 nmol.kg-1, i.v.) caused hypotensive response and increased Evans blue extravasation from the atria and ventricles in anaesthetized guinea pigs. CP-96345 (2.06 mumol.kg-1, i.v.), a tachykinin NK-1 receptor antagonist, and SR-48968 (1.66 mumol.kg-1, i.v.), an NK-2 receptor antagonist, partially inhibited LTC4-induced increase (46.6% and 37.5%, respectively) of dye extravasation from the atria of guinea pigs. Combination of CP-96345 and SR-48968 markedly inhibited LTC4-induced hypotension and increase of microvascular leakage in both atria and ventricles (58.1% and 54.1%, respectively), similar to the inhibition by ONO-1078 (0.06 mumol.kg-1, i.v.), a specific leukotriene antagonist. These results suggest that NK-1 and NK-2 receptors may be involved in the hypotension and the inflammation of heart induced by LTC4.
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Department of Pharmacology, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou.
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D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D017997:Leukotriene C4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008297:Male; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018041:Receptors, Neurokinin-2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
D001549:Benzamides; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D010880:Piperidines; D018041:Receptors, Neurokinin-2; D017997:Leukotriene C4; C073839:SR 48968; C066892:CP 96345