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J Appl Physiol 72: 1953-1959, 1992;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 72, Issue 5 1953-1959, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Epithelial modulation of allergen and drug effects in guinea pig airways

N. Grundstrom, E. G. Lindstrom, K. L. Axelsson and R. G. Andersson
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Linkoping, Sweden.

The effect of egg albumin (EA) challenge on tracheal tube preparations from sensitized guinea pigs was studied with regard to EA permeability, histamine release and penetrability, and the contractile response of the preparation. We used a plethysmographic method that allowed simultaneous measurement of changes in smooth muscle tension and collection of samples for determination of mediators. Our results clearly show that epithelial damage potentiates the contractile response to histamine, potassium ions, and acetylcholine. Epithelial damage did not alter the maximal contractile response in preparations challenged with high antigen concentrations (EA, 1 mg/ml), but histamine release measured in the perfusate increased substantially. The permeability of the preparations to EA was greater when the epithelium was damaged. No increase in the permeability in response to the EA challenge was observed. The present study has demonstrated that guinea pig airway epithelium constitutes a barrier for both antigen and drugs. We also present a method for recording contractile responses from intact whole tracheal preparations, in which the epithelium can still act as a barrier, as is the case in vivo.


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