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Calcitonin and CGRP block bombesin- and substance P-induced increases in airway tone.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2468637     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and calcitonin (C) are two peptides that are cocontained and probably coreleased with the potent bronchocontrictors, bombesin (B) and substance P (SP), within the lung. Although CGRP and C have a wide intrapulmonary distribution, their actions have not been well defined. By the use of a computerized lung mechanics analyzer, changes in response to 10-min infusions of these agents were measured in spontaneously breathing, anesthetized guinea pigs. Infusion of 0.3 nmol.kg-1.min-1 CGRP and 2 nmol.kg-1.min-1 C caused little change in lung mechanics. Infusion of 0.06 nmol.kg-1.min-1 B and 0.3 nmol.kg-1.min-1 SP caused a marked increase in inspiratory, expiratory, and total pulmonary resistance (RT), from base-line values (P less than 0.02), with a maximal effect at 10 min postinfusion (PI) [RT = 326 +/- 20% (SE) (B), 490 +/- 73% (SP)]. Coinfusion of C or CGRP with B or SP at the above concentrations caused a marked reduction in SP - [RT = 189 +/- 28% (C), 142 +/- 16% (CGRP) at 10 min PI] and B - [RT = 157 +/- 18% (C), 158 +/- 10% (CGRP) at 10 min PI] induced changes in resistance (P less than 0.015). The mode of action of C and CGRP is unknown, but these peptides may antagonize the effects of B and SP via autonomic pathways by interfering with B- or SP-induced changes in intracellular calcium concentrations or by increasing intracellular cAMP levels by binding to specific cellular receptors linked to adenylate cyclase.
Authors:
C Gatto; R C Lussky; L W Erickson; K J Berg; J D Wobken; D E Johnson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  66     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1989 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-06-02     Completed Date:  1989-06-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  573-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Resistance / drug effects*
Animals
Biomechanics
Bombesin / antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacology
Calcitonin / pharmacology*
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Guinea Pigs
Lung / drug effects,  physiology
Male
Neuropeptides / pharmacology*
Receptors, Calcitonin
Receptors, Cell Surface / drug effects,  physiology
Substance P / antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1291//PHS HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuropeptides; 0/Receptors, Calcitonin; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 31362-50-2/Bombesin; 33507-63-0/Substance P; 83652-28-2/Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; 9007-12-9/Calcitonin

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