title: Inhibition of mast cell-dependent anaphylaxis by succinic acid.
abstract: We have examined the effect of succinic acid on anaphylaxis. Succinic acid (100 mM) significantly inhibited systemic anaphylaxis induced by compound 48/80 in mice and dose-dependently inhibited local anaphylaxis activated by anti-dinitrophenyl IgE. Further 10 and 100 mM significantly inhibited histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells activated by compound 48/80 or anti-dinitrophenyl IgE. In addition succinic acid (0.1 and 1 mM) had a significant inhibitory effect on anti-dinitrophenyl IgE-induced tumour necrosis factor-alpha secretion from rat peritoneal mast cells. The level of cyclic AMP in rat peritoneal mast cells, when succinic acid (100 mM) was added, transiently and significantly increased about 4 times compared with that of basal cells. These results suggest a possible use of succinic acid in managing mast cell-dependent anaphylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea. hmkim@med.wonkwang.ac.kr
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000032:analysis; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D019802:Succinic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine; D019802:Succinic Acid; D000242:Cyclic AMP