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. 1995 Aug;115(8):1433–1438. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb16634.x

Effects of IZP-94005 (contignasterol) on antigen-induced bronchial responsiveness in ovalbumin-sensitized guinea-pigs.

A M Bramley 1, J M Langlands 1, A K Jones 1, D L Burgoyne 1, Y Li 1, R J Andersen 1, H Salari 1
PMCID: PMC1908893  PMID: 8564202

Abstract

1. We have investigated the novel naturally occurring marine compound, IZP-94005 (contignasterol), as a potential anti-asthma agent, using both in vivo and in vitro models of allergen-induced bronchoconstriction and airway smooth muscle contraction. 2. Tracheal rings from ovalbumin (OA)-sensitized guinea-pigs were treated with various concentrations of IZP-94005 for 20 min prior to challenge with ovalbumin. IZP-94005 (3-30 microM) inhibited responses of sensitized tracheal rings stimulated with OA in a concentration-dependent manner, with an IC50 of 10 microM. 3. IZP-94005 (10 microM) had no effect on carbachol-induced contractions of sensitized guinea-pig tracheal rings, although it did inhibit histamine-induced responses of OA sensitized guinea-pig tracheal rings. 4. The effects of IZP-94005 in vivo were examined using OA-sensitized guinea-pigs which were tracheotomized under anaesthesia and placed in a body plethysmograph. Measurements of lung resistance and compliance were performed by isovolumetric analysis of volume and trans-pulmonary pressure. 5. IZP-94005 (50 and 200 micrograms kg-1), by inhalation 20 min prior to OA challenge caused significant inhibition of the increase in lung resistance induced by OA in sensitized guinea-pigs, compared to vehicle-treated animals. Nedocromil sodium (20 mg kg-1), with a similar protocol, also inhibited OA-induced responses in this model. 6. We therefore suggest that IZP-94005 is a good candidate for further investigation as a possible antiasthma agent.

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