Methylprednisolone and isoproterenol inhibit airway smooth muscle proliferation by separate and additive mechanisms

[摘要] To determine whether glucocorticoids and P-adrenoceptor agonists act independently to inhibit airway smooth muscle (ASM) proliferation, the present study investigated the effects of methylprednisolone (MP) and isoproterenol (ISO) alone and in combination on leukotriene D-4-induced ASM proliferation. MP and ISO had no effect on unstimulated ASM cell growth. In contrast, MP and ISO demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of LTD(4)-induced proliferation, and the inhibitory effect was additive for combinations of MP and ISO. The competitive cAMP receptor antagonist, Rp-cAMPS, ablated the ISO-induced inhibition but had no affect on the inhibitory response to MP. In cells exposed to both ISO and MP, Rp-cAMPS attenuated the growth inhibition to levels achieved by MP alone. Accordingly, these findings demonstrate that glucocorticoids and beta-adrenergic agonists inhibit LTD(4)-induced ASM proliferation, and that their inhibitory effects are mediated by different signaling pathways.

[发布日期] 1996-05-31

[关键词] asthma;beta-adrenergic;corticosteroids;glucocorticoids;leukotriene D-4;rabbit