Acute safety and effects on mucociliary clearance of aerosolized uridine 5'-triphosphate +/-amiloride in normal human adults

被引：85

作者：

Olivier, KN ^{[1
]}

Bennett, WD ^{[1
]}

Hohneker, KW ^{[1
]}

Zeman, KL ^{[1
]}

Edwards, LJ ^{[1
]}

Boucher, RC ^{[1
]}

Knowles, MR ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV N CAROLINA,DEPT BIOSTAT,CHAPEL HILL,NC

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE | 1996年 / 154卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1164/ajrccm.154.1.8680683

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Impaired mucociliary clearance contributes to the pathophysiology of several airways diseases including cystic fibrosis, asthma, and chronic bronchitis. Extracellular triphosphate nucleotides (adenosine 5'-triphosphate [ATP], uridine 5'-triphosphate [UTP]) activate several components of the mucociliary escalator, suggesting they may have potential as therapeutic agents for airways diseases. We conducted initial (Phase I) studies of acute safety and efficacy of aerosolized UTP alone and in combination with aerosolized amiloride, the sodium channel blocker, in normal human volunteers. Safety was assessed by measurement of pulmonary function. Neither UTP alone nor in combination with amiloride caused any clinically significant adverse effects on airway mechanics, (subdivisions of) lung volumes, or gas exchange. Acute efficacy of UTP and amiloride alone and in combination, was assessed by measuring changes in the clearance of inhaled radiolabeled particles. A 2.5-fold increase in mucociliary clearance was seen in response to UTP alone and in combination with amiloride. We conclude that aerosolized UTP +/- amiloride clearly enhances mucociliary clearance without acute adverse effects in normal adults, and may have therapeutic potential to enhance airways clearance in diseases characterized by retained airways secretions.

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页码：217 / 223

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