title: Role of nitric oxide in the regulation of activity of proteinase inhibitors alpha(1)-antitrypsin and alpha(2)-macroglobulin by capsaicin-sensitive nerves.
abstract: Regulation of activity of serine proteinase inhibitor a1-antitrypsin and nonspecific proteinase inhibitor alpha(2)-macroglobulin in the blood by nitric oxide was studied in intact rats and animals with damage to capsaicin-sensitive nerves. Nonselective nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-NAME produced a dose-dependent increase in alpha(1)-antitrypsin activity in intact animals. Neuronal NO synthase inhibitor 7-nitroindazole increased alpha(2)-macroglobulin activity. Deafferentation with capsaicin was followed by a decrease in alpha(1)-antitrypsin activity. Both inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase increased activity of alpha(1)-antitrypsin in capsaicin-receiving rats. Nitric oxide precursor L-arginine had a normalizing effect on reduced activity of alpha(1)-antitrypsin after capsaicin deafferentation. Our results suggest that nitric oxide has a modulatory effect on activity of proteinase inhibitors and is involved in the effector influence of capsaicin-sensitive nerves on alpha(1)-antitrypsin activity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Neuromorphology, Institute of Physiology, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia. spiridon@iph.ma.nsc.ru
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Spiridonov
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Tolochko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D001120:Arginine; D002211:Capsaicin; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester