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J Appl Physiol 59: 1355-1363, 1985;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 59, Issue 5 1355-1363, Copyright © 1985 by American Physiological Society

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Tachyphylaxis to inhaled aerosolized histamine in anesthetized dogs

S. Shore and J. G. Martin

Three consecutive dose-response curves to inhaled aerosolized histamine, separated by 1-h intervals, were obtained in 20 anesthetized mongrel dogs. In general, successive histamine dose-response curves shifted progressively rightward. Changes in pulmonary resistance (RL) and dynamic compliance (Cdyn) in response to low concentrations of histamine were reproducible, but responses to high concentrations (sufficient to at least double RL or decrease Cdyn by at least 30%) decreased on successive dose-response curves. The concentration of histamine required to double RL increased significantly (P less than 0.05) from 1.01 mg/ml on the first to 1.62 and 2.02 mg/ml on the second and third dose-response curves. In contrast, consecutive methacholine dose-response curves were not significantly different. Indomethacin pretreatment (5 mg/kg iv) prevented histamine tachyphylaxis, whereas atropine (4 mg iv) did not. However, indomethacin did not alter base-line pulmonary mechanics or histamine responsiveness as measured on the first dose-response curve. We conclude that tachyphylaxis to inhaled aerosolized histamine occurs in anesthetized dogs. Our results are consistent with an important role for endogenous prostaglandins in modulating the airway responses to repeated histamine exposures.


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