Effect of dexamethasone and endogenous corticosterone on airway hyperresponsiveness and eosinophilia in the mouse

British Journal of Pharmacology
J J De BieA J Van Oosterhout

Abstract

1. Mice were sensitized by 7 intraperitoneal injections of ovalbumin without adjuvant (10 micrograms in 0.5 ml of sterile saline) on alternate days and after 3 weeks exposed to either ovalbumin (2 mg ml-1 in sterile saline) or saline aerosol for 5 min on 8 consecutive days. One day before the first challenge, animals were injected intraperitoneally on a daily basis with vehicle (0.25 ml sterile saline), dexamethasone (0.5 mg kg-1) or metyrapone (30 mg kg-1). 2. In vehicle-treated ovalbumin-sensitized animals ovalbumin challenge induced a significant increase of airway responsiveness to metacholine both in vitro (27%, P < 0.05) and in vivo (40%, P < 0.05) compared to saline-challenged mice. Virtually no eosinophils could be detected after saline challenge, whereas the numbers of eosinophils were significantly increased (P < 0.01) at both 3 and 24 h after the last ovalbumin challenge (5.48 +/- 3.8 x 10(3) and 9.13 +/- 1.7 x 10(3) cells, respectively). Furthermore, a significant increase in ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E level (583 +/- 103 units ml-1, P < 0.05) was observed after ovalbumin challenge compared to saline challenge (201 +/- 38 units ml-1). 3. Plasma corticosterone level was significantly reduced (-92%, P < 0.001)...Continue Reading

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