Abstract
The effect of azelastine hydrochloride (azelastine) on synthesis and release of platelet activating factor (PAF) in alveolar macrophages obtained from asthmatic and non-asthmatic subjects was examined. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) were preincubated with or without azelastine and stimulated with f-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP, 10 microM) for 15 min. PAF activity was detected by aggregation of washed guinea pig platelets. PAF activity released from alveolar macrophages (AMs) from asthmatics without preincubation of azelastine was 15.97 [2.17] (mean [SD], ng/10(7) cells) in supernatants and 42.52 [10.16] in cell pellets. After preincubation with 10(-8), 10(-6), and 10(-4) M of azelastine, PAF activity reduced to 10.71 [2.73] (mean [SD], ng/10(7) cells), 7.86 [0.94], and 3.52 [0.31] in the supernatants, and 35.58 [7.37], 21.57 [4.36], and 14.77 [0.99] (n = 15) in the cell pellets, respectively. PAF activity in non-asthmatic subjects without preincubation of azelastine was 8.55 [1.16] (mean [SD], ng/10(7) cells) in supernatants and 32.64 [3.37] in cell pellets. After preincubation with 10(-8), 10(-6), and 10(-4) M of azelastine, PAF activity reduced to 6.68 [0.78] (mean [SD], ng/10(7) cells), 4.47 [0.51], and 2.97 [0.36] in the supernatants, and...Continue Reading
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