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Airway epithelium releases inhibitory factors, such as nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which may counteract bronchoconstriction. We investigated whether epithelium-derived inhibitory substances exert a crucial influence on bovine tracheal responsiveness in vitro. Isotonic and isometric contractions in response to histamine of intact and epithelium-denuded tracheal smooth muscle strips were compared. In addition, the effects of L-arginine (L-arg), N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl esther (L-NAME), and N(G)-monomethyl L-arginine (L-NMMA) on histamine responsiveness were investigated. The release of NO and PGE2 from tracheal epithelium was measured. Removal of the epithelium from tracheal smooth muscle strips did not change the negative log of the concentration of histamine producing half the maximal effect (pD2) or the maximal effect (Emax). Incubation of the tissues for 25 min with L-arg or L-NAME did not influence basal tone or the contractions induced by histamine. However, incubation with L-NMMA increased the basal tone and caused a slight hyporesponsiveness to histamine. S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine (SNAP, a direct NO donor) reversed the contraction induced by histamine in a concentration-dependent manner. Stimulation of the epithelial layer by 0.1 microM histamine increased the release of NO 3-4 fold compared to basal levels; this effect was completely inhibited in the presence of L-NMMA. In addition, 1 mM histamine caused a significant increase in the release of PGE2 from the epithelial tissue. In conclusion, no functional inhibitory influence of the epithelium can be identified in bovine airways. The S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine-induced relaxation demonstrates the presence of a nitric oxide sensitive pathway in bovine airways. However, the amounts of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 released from bovine tracheal epithelium are probably too low to exert a significant effect on the histamine-induced contractions.

Bovine tracheal responsiveness in vitro: role of the epithelium and nitric oxide