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An action of disodium cromoglycate: inhibition of cyclic 3',5'-AMP phosphodiesterase. 1976

N Lavin, and G S Rachelefsky, and S A Kaplan

Disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) prevents allergic asthma by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators of immediate-type allergic reactions. The mechanism of this action is unclear and prompted us to examine the effect of DSCG on cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP), the implicated regulator of IgE-mediated reactions. We used the peripheral blood lymphocyte as a model to mirror the biochemical events occurring in the allergic shock organs. Isolated peripheral blood lymphocytes from perennial allergic asthmatic children receiving only DSCG had significantly (p less than 0.005) lower phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity (mean 1.05 +/- 0.17 SE per 10(6) cells) than normal individuals (2.93 +/- 0.14) and allergic children receiving methylxanthines (4.08 +/- 0.28) or no medications (3.58 +/- 0.2). DSCG (10 mug/ml) significantly lowered PDE activity in normal lymphocytes (p less than 0.005) in a beef heart extract (p less than 0.001), and 100 mug/ml lowered PDE activity in fetal rabbit lung homogenates (p less than 0.001). DSCG (10 mug/ml) significantly elevated (p less than 0.01) cAMP concentration in normal human lymphocytes (118 +/- 38 vs 30 +/- 10 picomoles cAMP/10(6) lymphocytes). Thus, DSCG appears to inhibit chemical mediator release by increasing intracellular cAMP through the inhibition of cAMP PDE.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008297 Male Males
D010726 Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Compounds which inhibit or antagonize the biosynthesis or actions of phosphodiesterases. Phosphodiesterase Antagonists,Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor,Phosphoric Diester Hydrolase Inhibitors,Antiphosphodiesterases,Inhibitor, Phosphodiesterase
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D004205 Cromolyn Sodium A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitized MAST CELLS. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack. Disodium Cromoglycate,Sodium Cromoglycate,Aarane,Bicromat Spray,Cromoglicic Acid,Cromoglycate,Cromoglycic Acid,Cromolyn,FPL-670,Intal,Lomudal,Nalcrom,Nasalcrom,Opticrom,Vicrom,Acid, Cromoglicic,Acid, Cromoglycic,Cromoglycate, Disodium,Cromoglycate, Sodium,FPL 670,FPL670
D005260 Female Females
D005333 Fetus The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. Fetal Structures,Fetal Tissue,Fetuses,Mummified Fetus,Retained Fetus,Fetal Structure,Fetal Tissues,Fetus, Mummified,Fetus, Retained,Structure, Fetal,Structures, Fetal,Tissue, Fetal,Tissues, Fetal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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