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Effect of cytochalasin D on systemic and local anaphylaxis in a murine model

  • Hye Young Shin
  • , Eun Hee Lee
  • , Tae Yong Shin
  • , Hyung Min Kim

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Abstract

We investigated the effect of cytochalasin D on anaphylaxis. Cytochalasin D dose-dependently inhibited systemic anaphylaxis induced by compound 48/80 in rats. Especially, cytochalasin D inhibited compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylaxis 100% with a dose of 1 μg g-1 body weight (BW). Cytochalasin D significantly inhibited serum histamine levels induced by compound 48/80. Cytochalasin D (10-1 μg g-1 BW) also inhibited local anaphylaxis activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE to 79.6 ± 1.8%. Cytochalasin D dose-dependently inhibited histamine release from the rat peritoneal mast cells activated by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. The level of cAMP in rat peritoneal mast cells, when cytochalasin D was added, transiently and significantly increased about fourfold compared with that of basal cells. Our studies provide evidence that cytochalasin D will be beneficial in the treatment of anaphylaxis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-146
Number of pages6
JournalPharmacological Research
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1997

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study is supported by the academic research fund of the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea.

Keywords

  • Anaphylaxis
  • Anti-dinitrohyenyl IgE
  • Compound 48/80
  • Cytochalasin D
  • cAMP

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