Contribution of potassium channels, beta2-adrenergic and histamine H1 receptors in the relaxant effect of baicalein on rat tracheal smooth muscle

Authors

  • Javad Boskabadi Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Mohammad Hossein Boskabady Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran|Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Saeideh Saadat Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran|Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract:

Objective(s): Baicalein, a compound extracted from a variety of herbs, showed various pharmacological effects. This study evaluated the relaxant effects of baicalein and its underlying molecular mechanisms of action on rat’s isolated tracheal smooth muscle.Materials and Methods: Tracheal smooth muscle were contracted by 10 μM methacholine or 60 mM KCl and the effects of cumulative concentrations of baicalein (5, 10, 20 and 40 mg/ml) and theophylline (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mM) were evaluated. To examine the possible mechanism(s) of the relaxant effect of baicalein, its effect was also evaluated on incubated tissues with atropine, indomethacin, diltiazem, N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), glibenclamide, propranolol and chlorpheniramine.Results: A concentration-dependent and significant relaxant effect was seen for baicalein in non-incubated tissues contracted by KCl or methacholine (PConclusion: A potent relaxant effect comparable to the effect of theophylline was shown for baicalein, which was probably mediated via inhibition of histamine (H1) receptors, stimulation of beta2-adrenergic receptors and potassium channels activation.

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volume 22  issue 11

pages  1347- 1352

publication date 2019-11-01

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