title: Histamine release induced by dendroaspis natriuretic peptide from rat mast cells.
abstract: Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP), recently isolated from the venom of the green Mamba snake Dendroaspis angusticeps, is a 38 amino acid peptide containing a 17 amino acid disulfide ring structure similar to that of the natriuretic peptide family. The natriuretic peptide family is known to induce histamine release from human and rat mast cells, but there are no published data concerning the effects of DNP on histamine release from mast cells. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether DNP induces the histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RMPCs) and to determine the mechanism of DNP-induced histamine release from RPMCs. After treatment of RPMC with DNP, mast cell degranulation was observed, and calcium uptake and histamine release were measured. DNP released the histamine, induced the mast cell degranulation, and increased the calcium uptake of RPMCs, in a dose-dependent manner. The results indicate that DNP can increase Ca-uptake and induce histamine release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 561-756, Chonju, South Korea.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Baik
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004546:Elapid Venoms / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C075597:Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide; D004546:Elapid Venoms; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D010455:Peptides; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D002118:Calcium