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J Appl Physiol 62: 1589-1595, 1987;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 62, Issue 4 1589-1595, Copyright © 1987 by American Physiological Society

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Thromboxane contributes to the immediate antigenic response of canine peripheral airways

S. R. Kleeberger, J. Kolbe, N. F. Adkinson Jr, S. P. Peters and E. W. Spannhake

The actions of specific humoral mediators in the immediate response of the canine peripheral airways to antigen challenge are not well understood. Using a method which allows localized exposure of the peripheral lung to antigen, we investigated the role of locally released thromboxane A2 (TxA2) in the immediate response of collateral airways to aerosolized antigen. In dogs with native sensitivity to Ascaris suum antigen, resistance to flow through the collateral system (Rcs) was measured using a wedged bronchoscope technique. Local administration of antigen aerosol (25 microliters, 1:10,000 dilution) produced a gradual increase in Rcs which reached a maximum of 365% of base line in 4-8 min. Analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from the exposed segment at the peak of the response demonstrated significantly more TxB2 compared with control lavage samples (41.8 +/- 7.8 pg/ml vs. 27.9 +/- 8.3; P less than 0.025). After inhibition of thromboxane synthase with UK-37,248 (3 mg/kg iv) or OKY-046 (5 mg/kg iv), the increase in Rcs was significantly reduced at 40 s (P less than 0.001) and 2 min (P less than 0.01) after antigen delivery, and the maximal increase was attenuated by 41% (P less than 0.005). In contrast, the magnitude and time course of the airway response to aerosols of a stable thromboxane analog (U-46619) were not affected by blockade. Despite a similar attenuation (42%) of the maximal increase in Rcs by sodium meclofenamate (3 mg/kg iv), this cyclooxygenase inhibitor had no effect on the time course of the antigenic response.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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