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THORAX
Volume 67, Issue 10, Pages 891-900Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201443
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- Medical Research Council (MRC, UK) [G0800196, G0800195]
- Wellcome Trust [089301/Z/09/Z]
- Wellcome Trust [089301/Z/09/Z] Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
- BBSRC [BB/E52708X/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- MRC [G0800196, G0800195] Funding Source: UKRI
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/E52708X/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- Medical Research Council [G0800195, G0800196, G1000758B, G1000758] Funding Source: researchfish
- National Institute for Health Research [NF-SI-0508-10212] Funding Source: researchfish
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Background Cough is the most frequent reason for consultation with a family doctor, or with a general or respiratory physician. Treatment options are limited and a recent meta-analysis concluded that over-the-counter remedies are ineffective and there is increasing concern about their use in children. Endogenous inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) and bradykinin (BK), which are often elevated in respiratory disease states, are also known to cause cough by stimulating airway sensory nerves. However, how this occurs is not understood. Methods We hypothesised that the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, TRPA1 and TRPV1, may have a role as 'common effectors' of tussive responses to these agents. We have employed a range of in vitro imaging and isolated tissue assays in human, murine and guinea pig tissue and an in vivo cough model to support this hypothesis. Results Using calcium imaging we demonstrated that PGE(2) and BK activated isolated guinea pig sensory ganglia and evoked depolarisation (activation) of vagal sensory nerves, which was inhibited by TRPA1 and TRPV1 blockers (JNJ17203212 and HC-030031). These data were confirmed in vagal sensory nerves from TRPA1 and TRPV1 gene deleted mice. TRPV1 and TRPA1 blockers partially inhibited the tussive response to PGE(2) and BK with a complete inhibition obtained in the presence of both antagonists together in a guinea pig conscious cough model. Conclusion This study identifies TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels as key regulators of tussive responses elicited by endogenous and exogenous agents, making them the most promising targets currently identified in the development of anti-tussive drugs.
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