DEGRADATION OF ACETYLCHOLINE IN HUMAN AIRWAYS - ROLE OF BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE

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作者
NOREL, X [1 ]
ANGRISANI, M [1 ]
LABAT, C [1 ]
GORENNE, I [1 ]
DULMET, E [1 ]
ROSSI, F [1 ]
BRINK, C [1 ]
机构
[1] FIRST FAC MED & SURG NAPLES,DEPT PHARMACOL & TOXICOL,I-80138 NAPLES,ITALY
关键词
HUMAN BRONCHUS; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ACETYLCHOLINE; BUTYRYLCHOLINE; TETRAISOPROPYLPYROPHOS-PHORAMIDE; NEOSTIGMINE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1476-5381.1993.tb13486.x
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
1 Neostigmine and BW284C51 induced concentration-dependent contractions in human isolated bronchial preparations whereas tetraisopropylpyrophosphoramide (iso-OMPA) was inactive on airway resting tone. 2 Neostigmine (0. 1 mum) or iso-OMPA (I 00 mum) increased acetylcholine sensitivity in human isolated bronchial preparations but did not alter methacholine or carbachol concentration-effect curves. 3 In the presence of iso-OMPA (10 mum) the bronchial rings were more sensitive to neostigmine. The pD2 values were, control: 6.05 +/- 0.15 and treated: 6.91 +/- 0.14. 4 Neostigmine or iso-OMPA retarded the degradation of acetylcholine when this substrate was exogenously added to human isolated airways. A marked reduction of acetylcholine degradation was observed in the presence of both inhibitors. Exogenous butyrylcholine degradation was prevented by iso-OMPA (10 mum) but not by neostigmine (0. 1 mum). 5 These results suggest the presence of butyrylcholinesterase activity in human bronchial muscle and this enzyme may co-regulate the degradation of acetylcholine in this tissue.
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