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Alterations in Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Metabolism in Human Bronchial Asthma. I. LEUKOCYTE RESPONSIVENESS TO β-ADRENERGIC AGENTS
Charles W. Parker, Jay W. Smith
Charles W. Parker, Jay W. Smith
Published January 1, 1973
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 1973;52(1):48-59. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI107173.
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Alterations in Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Metabolism in Human Bronchial Asthma. I. LEUKOCYTE RESPONSIVENESS TO β-ADRENERGIC AGENTS

Abstract

In an effort to better define the role of βadrenergic blockade in human bronchial asthma, peripheral blood leukocytes and lymphocytes from individuals with this condition were studied for possible alterations in cyclic AMP metabolism. Using a previously described radioimmunoassay to measure cyclic AMP, cells from asthmatic subjects were shown to have a highly significant decrease in their cyclic AMP response to β-adrenergic agents (isoproterenol, norepinephrine, and epinephrine) by comparison with normal control cells. The alteration in responsiveness was most marked at the time of severe active asthma and returned toward normal during periods of clinical remission. Evidence was presented to indicate that the reduced response in cells from asthmatic individuals was not due to marked alterations in the proportion of T and B lymphocytes. Five normal volunteers were treated with an oral bronchodilator preparation containing theophylline and ephedrine over a 2 wk period without a significant change in the lymphocyte cyclic AMP response.

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Charles W. Parker, Jay W. Smith

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