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Anaphylaxis in the isolated guinea-pig heart was associated with a sudden release of histamine with a long-lasting release of nitrite (NO −2 ), an oxidation product of NO.N G-monomethyl-l-arginine (MeArg, 300 μM) increased the severity of cardiac anaphylaxis, as shown by the decrease in the coronary flow and by a prolonged duration of antigen-induced arrhythmias. Concomitantly, MeArg increased the release of histamine while decreasing the release of nitrite. Sodium nitroprusside (NaNP, 10−5–10−4 M) reduced the severity of cardiac anaphylaxis by increasing coronary flow and shortening the duration of antigen-induced arrhythmias. Concomitantly, NaNP decreased the release of histamine while increasing the release of nitrite. In mast cells isolated from actively sensitized guinea-pigs, the release of histamine elicited by specific antigen was increased by MeArg and decreased by NaNP.
In conclusion, endogenous and exogenous NO antagonizes the effect of vasoconstrictor mediators released after antigen challenge and plays a protective role in anaphylactic reactions “in vitro”,
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Masini, E., Gambassi, F., Di Bello, M.G. et al. Nitric oxide modulates cardiac and mast cell anaphylaxis. Agents and Actions 41 (Suppl 1), C89–C90 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02007780
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