nitrogen-dioxide has been researched along with ozagrel* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for nitrogen-dioxide and ozagrel
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Induction of transient airway hyperresponsiveness by exposure to 4 ppm nitrogen dioxide in guinea pigs.
In the present study, we investigated (1) whether airway responsiveness to inhaled histamine-aerosol could be induced during 7-d exposure of guinea pigs to 4 ppm NO2 and, if so, (2) whether thromboxane A2 may be involved in such increase. Female Hartley guinea pigs were divided into 6 groups (n = 15/group). Three groups were exposed to filtered air and the other 3 groups were exposed to NO2 for 1, 3, or 7 d (24 h/d). Baseline specific airway resistance (SRaw0) did not change significantly after exposure to 4 ppm NO2 or air. Airway responsiveness was determined 1 wk before the beginning of exposure and on the day of termination of the exposure. Prior to exposure to NO2, the EC200His, the concentrations of inhaled histamine necessary to double SRawNaCl (SRaw after inhalation of 0.9% NaCl), were 1.07 +/- 0.20, 1.30 +/- 0.20, and 1.01 +/- 0.18 mM for the 3 groups later given NO2 for 1, 3, and 7 d, respectively. Following exposure to NO2 for 1, 3, or 7 d, EC200His values were 1.42 +/- 0.25, 0.66 +/- 0.10 (p < .05), and 1.05 +/- 0.22 mM, respectively. These results show that 7-d exposure to 4 ppm NO2 induced a significant increase in airway responsiveness on d 3. Exposure to air had no significant effect on the airway responsiveness. This transient hyperresponsiveness was inhibited by a specific inhibitor of thromboxane synthetase, OKY 046. These results indicated that (1) a lower concentration (4 ppm) of NO2 than that previously reported can induce transient hyperresponsiveness in guinea pigs during appropriate long-term exposure, and (2) thromboxane A2 may play an important role in this transient airway hyperresponsiveness. Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Air Pollutants; Airway Resistance; Animals; Asthma; Bronchial Hyperreactivity; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Guinea Pigs; Histamine; Lung; Methacrylates; Nitrogen Dioxide; Thromboxane A2; Thromboxane-A Synthase; Time Factors | 1992 |
Effect of subacute exposure to nitrogen dioxide on the airway responsiveness of guinea pig.
Subacute (7 days) exposure of guinea pigs to 4 ppm NO2 induces transient airway hyperresponsiveness to inhaled histamine (His)-aerosol as does acute exposure to higher concentration of NO2. Thromboxane A2 may play an important role in this transient airway hyperresponsiveness. Topics: Air; Airway Resistance; Animals; Female; Guinea Pigs; Methacrylates; Nitrogen Dioxide; Thromboxane-A Synthase; Time Factors | 1990 |