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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
LY 186655 (Tibenelast, Lilly) is a new phosphodiesterase inhibitor, not derived from the xanthine, possessing bronchodilating activity in animals. The aim of this work was to study the effect of LY 186655 and theophylline on histamine release from human leukocytes, skin and lung fragments. Histamine was measured using a spectrofluorometric method. Both drugs (3 x 10(-5)-3 x 10(-3) M) exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition on anti-IgE (1/2000)-induced histamine release from human leukocytes. At 3 x 10(-3) M, theophylline was significantly more effective than LY 186655 (mean inhibition 94 and 42%, respectively). On lung fragments, theophylline and LY 186655 (3 x 10(-5)-3 x 10(-3) M) caused strong and comparable inhibitory effects on anti-IgE (1/500)-induced histamine release with a mean inhibition reaching maximally 65%. Histamine release induced by compound 48/80 (1 mg/ml) on sliced human foreskin was reduced with both drugs (3 x 10(-3) M) by about 37%. We conclude that LY 186655 inhibits in vitro immunological histamine release from human lung and cutaneous mast cells as well as basophils with a similar pattern of activity to theophylline.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0192-0561
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
191-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
LY 186655, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, inhibits histamine release from human basophils, lung and skin fragments.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Respiratory Medicine, C.H.U. Sart Tilman, University of Liège, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, In Vitro