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J Appl Physiol 72: 694-698, 1992;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 72, Issue 2 694-698, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Methylprednisolone restores sensitivity to beta-adrenergic agonists in Basenji-Greyhound dogs

R. A. Sauder, J. D. Tobias and C. A. Hirshman
Department of Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.

This study investigated the effect of chronic methylprednisolone treatment on the ability of albuterol and aminophylline to inhibit methacholine-induced airway constriction in Basenji-Greyhound (BG) dogs in vivo. Pulmonary responsiveness to methacholine was measured in five untreated BG dogs and in the same dogs pretreated with albuterol or aminophylline (which has been shown in this model to release endogenous catecholamines). Each dog was studied before, during, and after daily subcutaneous methylprednisolone for 6 wk. Changes in pulmonary resistance and dynamic compliance with methacholine aerosol challenge were measured. Neither baseline pulmonary function nor pulmonary responsiveness to aerosolized methacholine was significantly altered by albuterol, aminophylline, or chronic methylprednisolone administration alone. However, pretreatment with albuterol or aminophylline significantly attenuated airway responses to methacholine in BG dogs chronically receiving methylprednisolone. Because the reduced sensitivity to albuterol and aminophylline was restored by chronic methylprednisolone treatment, we conclude that at least part of the beneficial effects of corticosteroids on airways in BG dogs is through modulation of beta-adrenergic function.


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