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D C Bolser1, S M Aziz, R W Chapman.
Abstract
The influence of aerosols of Ruthenium red (RR) on capsaicin- and citric acid-induced cough was investigated in guinea pigs. Aerosols of RR (0.3, 1, 3%) reduced capsaicin-induced cough in dose-dependent manner. Inhalation of RR also reduced cough produced by low, (200 mM) but not high (550 mM), concentrations of citric acid. These data suggest that RR is not a specific capsaicin antagonist and that citric acid and capsaicin share a common mechanism for activation of airway C-fibers that is RR sensitive. Furthermore, high concentrations of citric acid can elicit cough through a RR-insensitive mechanism.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1717893 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(91)90536-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046