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Measurement of plasma prostaglandins during exercise-induced bronchospasm.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  977865     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bronchospasm following exercise is a phenomenon which occurs in most patients with reversible airway disease. The pathophysiologic mechanism leading to this bronchoconstriction with exercise has not yet been defined. Recently, prostaglandins have been implicated in the etiology of asthma. The purpose of this investigation was to determine changes in plasma prostaglandins occurring during exercise-induced asthma. Eight ambulant asthmatics were chosen for baseline pulmonary spirometry and peripheral venous blood prostaglandin E and F levels. The asthmatics were then exercised to 80% of their age-predicted maximal heart rate via a multistage branching treadmill protocol. At 5, 15, and 30 min following exercise, pulmonary spirometry was again performed and peripheral venous blood collected at the indicated times. Clinical bronchospasm as characterized by audible wheezing and greater than 15% decrease in FEV1 and MMEFR was obtained in all of the asthmatics. Peripheral PGE and PGF2alpha determinations following this exercise protocol were not altered significantly: (PGE: 0 min, 238; 5 min, 185; 15 min, 248; 30 min, 256 pg/ml); (PGF2alpha: 0 min, 50; 5 min, 24; 15 min, 25; 30 min, 17 pg/ml) (p less than 0.1). In summary, no significant change in peripheral blood prostaglandin E and F2alpha levels as determined by radioimmunoassay was noted at the time of exercise-induced bronchospasm.
Authors:
J Field; J Allergra; J Trautlein; L Demers; M Gillin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0091-6749     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Allergy Clin. Immunol.     Publication Date:  1976 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-01-03     Completed Date:  1977-01-03     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1275002     Medline TA:  J Allergy Clin Immunol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  581-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchial Spasm / blood,  etiology*
Forced Expiratory Volume
Heart Rate
Humans
Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate
Physical Exertion*
Prostaglandins E / blood*
Prostaglandins F / blood*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Prostaglandins E; 0/Prostaglandins F

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