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. 1980 Mar;68(3):533–539. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1980.tb14569.x

Contractile and relaxant actions of prostaglandins on guinea-pig isolated trachea.

R A Coleman, I Kennedy
PMCID: PMC2044219  PMID: 7052343

Abstract

1 The effects of 12 prostaglandins on guinea-pig isolated trachea have been examined in the presence of indomethacin. Two series of experiments were carried out, the first on preparations without tone ('zero tone'), and the second on preparations with tone induced with acetylcholine ('high tone'). 2 The compounds tested fell into two groups. The first, comprising prostaglandins F1 alpha, F2 alpha, F2 alpha acetal, I2 and Wy 17186, contracted both zero and high tone preparations. The second, comprising prostaglandins A1, A2, B1, B2, E1, E2 and F2 beta, contracted zero, but relaxed high tone preparations. Responses to the second group of compounds are probably the resultant of their contractile and relaxant actions. 3 The order of potency for contracting zero tone preparations was prostaglandin E (PGE) greater than F = 1 = Wy 17186 greater than B greater than A, 2-series compounds being 5 to 18 times more potent than 1-series compounds. 4 The order of potency for relaxing high tone preparations was PGE greater than F beta greater than B greater than A greater than Wy 17186 greater than F alpha = I = 0. There was little difference between the potency of 1- and 2-series compounds. 5 The possible relevance of these results to the interpretation of the effects of prostaglandins on human airways is discussed.

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