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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-6-12
pubmed:abstractText
Airway perfused lungs and half-lungs and superfused tracheal spirals from ovalbumin-sensitized guinea pigs were set up. Adenosine and the analogues, 5'-(N-ethylcarboxamido)adenosine (NECA), R-N6-phenylisopropyladenosine (R-PIA), 2-chloroadenosine, N6-2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyladenosine (APNEA) and 5'-AMP yielded bronchoconstrictor responses as increases in perfusion pressure or of tension, respectively, of these two preparations. These responses were greater in tissues from sensitized compared with un-sensitized guinea pigs. Cross-tachyphylaxis occurred between the constrictor responses to adenosine and the other constrictor adenosine agonists which indicated a common site of action. The adenosine transport inhibitors, dipyridamole and S-(p-nitrobenzyl)-6-thioinosine (NBTI), inhibited the constrictor responses to adenosine and the analogues, except 2-chloroadenosine. This was attributed to a potentiation of the opposing relaxant effects which generally occurred at higher concentrations of the agonists. The P1 purinoceptor antagonists 8-phenyltheophylline and 8-cyclopentyltheophylline (A1 receptor selective) failed to remove the constrictor responses to adenosine either alone or in the presence of dipyridamole. This suggests that the bronchoconstrictor response of sensitized airways tissues is mediated via the novel xanthine-resistant A3 receptor.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0014-2999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
316
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
263-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of the bronchoconstrictor responses to adenosine receptor agonists in sensitized guinea-pig lungs and trachea.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Welsh School of Pharmacy, University of Wales Cardiff, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article