Antagonistic effect of KC-404, a new anti-asthmatic agent, on leukotriene D4-induced contractile responses in isolated guinea pig smooth muscles

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Abstract

The inhibitory effects of KC-404, a novel clinically available anti-asthmatic drug, on leukotriene (LT) D4-, LTC4, histamine- and acetylcholine (Ach)-induced contractile responses in isolated guinea pig lung parenchymal, tracheal and ileal longitudinal strips were compared using an organ bath system. In lung parenchyma, KC-404 antagonized LTD4 in a competitive fashion, whereas it antagonized histamine noncompetitively. The pA2 value against LTD4 was 7.39. KC-404 hardly antagonized LTC4 and ACh. A ranked order of potency estimated from its minimum effective concentrations (MEC) was LTD4 > histamine > LTC4 > ACh. In trachea, KC-404 antagonized LTC4 and LTD4 in a competitive fashion, while it antagonized histamine noncompetitively. The pA2 values against LTC4 and LTD4 were 5.99 and 6.51, respectively. KC-404 hardly antagonized ACh. A ranked order of the potency estimated from MEC was LTD4 > LTC4 > histamine > ACh. The pA2 values of KC-404 against LTD4 in lung parenchyma and trachea were little or not altered, while its inhibitory effect on histamine-induced contraction in trachea was markedly diminished by the pretreatment of tissues with indomethacin. In ileum, KC-404 noncompetitively antagonized all of the agonists used. A ranked order of the potency estimated from pD2 values was LTD4 ≒ LTC4 > histamine > ACh. These results suggest that KC-404 is a selective antagonist of LTD4 and that it might interact with LTD4 receptor in airway smooth muscles but not in ileum. Another possibility that the drug might interact with LTD4 specific excitation-contraction coupling mechanism was also discussed.

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