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Effects of prostacyclin and beraprost on ciliary motility of rabbit airway epithelium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8153147     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of prostacyclin and its stable analog beraprost on ciliary beat frequency (CBF) of rabbit tracheal epithelium were studied by a microphoto-oscillation technique in vitro. Addition of these drugs increased CBF in a dose-dependent fashion: the maximal increase from the baseline value and the drug concentration required to produce a half-maximal effect were 13.3 +/- 2.0% (p < 0.05) and 1.8 +/- 0.4 x 10(-7) mol/l for prostacyclin and 30.8 +/- 3.4% (p < 0.001) and 1.6 +/- 0.5 x 10(-7) mol/l for beraprost. These effects were accompanied by the increase in intracellular cyclic AMP levels. Thus, prostacyclin and beraprost may stimulate ciliary motility and, hence, mucociliary transport through the production of cyclic AMP.
Authors:
J Tamaoki; S Sakai; A Chiyotani; K Takeyama; E Tagaya; K Konno
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacology     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0031-7012     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacology     Publication Date:  1994 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-09     Completed Date:  1994-05-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0152016     Medline TA:  Pharmacology     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  194-200     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cilia / drug effects,  physiology
Cyclic AMP / metabolism
Epithelium / drug effects
Epoprostenol / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Male
Rabbits
Trachea / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
35121-78-9/Epoprostenol; 60-92-4/Cyclic AMP; 88430-50-6/beraprost

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