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On the actions of substance P, somatostatin, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on rat peritoneal mast cells and in human skin

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    Substance P (SP), somatostatin (Som), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) induced a concentration-dependent release of histamine from isolated rat peritoneal mast cells.

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    The release of histamine induced by these neuropeptides was inhibited by preincubation of the cells with the SP analogue [d-Pro4,d-Trp7,9,10]-SP4–11 (SP-A) (10 μM), and also by benzalkonium chloride (10 μM). In addition, SP-A inhibited histamine release induced by compound 48/80, whilst that induced by goat anti-(rat-IgE) was unaffected.

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    In human skin, intradermal injection of SP, Som, or VIP produced flare and wheal responses. The flares to all three peptides were inhibited by preinjection of the skin with SP-A (25 pmol), whilst the wheal responses were unaffected.

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    It is concluded that the receptors mediating histamine release and the flare response are similar, and that SP, Som, and VIP are acting at a similar receptor to produce these effects. It is probable that this receptor is also the site of action of compound 48/80.

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Piotrowski, W., Foreman, J.C. On the actions of substance P, somatostatin, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on rat peritoneal mast cells and in human skin. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch. Pharmacol. 331, 364–368 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00500821

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