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Published on: September 2, 2020
Antitussive activity of iodo-resiniferatoxin in guinea pigs
M Trevisani1, A Milan, R Gatti
1Center of Excellence for the Study of Inflammation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. tvm@unife.it
Background:
Iodo-resiniferatoxin (I-RTX) has recently been described as an ultra potent antagonist of the transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1).
Methods:
The ability of I-RTX to inhibit cough induced by inhalation of two putative TRPV1 stimulants (capsaicin and citric acid) was tested in non-anaesthetised guinea pigs.
Results:
Pretreatment with I-RTX either intraperitoneally (0.03-0.3 micromol/kg) or by aerosol (0.1-3 microM) reduced the number of coughs produced by inhalation of citric acid (0.25 M) and capsaicin (30 microM) in a dose dependent manner. Capsazepine (CPZ) also reduced citric acid and capsaicin induced cough, but the activity of I-RTX was 10-100 times more potent than CPZ in all the experimental conditions tested.
Conclusions:
I-RTX is a novel and potent antitussive drug which inhibits cough mediated by agents possibly acting via TRPV1 activation.
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