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Role of Leukotriene B-4 in 5-Lipoxygenase Metabolite- and Allergy-Induced Itch-Associated Responses in Mice

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BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 1050-1053

Publisher

PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
DOI: 10.1248/bpb.33.1050

Keywords

leukotriene B-4; scratching behavior; passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; SA6541; leukotriene A(4) hydrolase

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  1. Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Bioactive Molecules, Gifu Pharmaceutical University

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We investigated the role of leukotriene (LT) B-4 in 5-lipoxygenase metabolite- and allergy-induced itch-associated responses using SA6541, an LTA(4) hydrolase inhibitor. Itch-associated responses were induced by intradermal injection of 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HPETE), a precursor of 5-lipoxygenase metabolites, and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in ICR mice. By screening molecules related to arachidonic acid metabolism or pruritus, SA6541 was found to be a specific inhibiter of LTA, hydrolase. Pharmacokinetic studies confirmed the specificity of SA6541 at an oral dose of 100 mg/kg in mice. 5-HPETE induced scratching behavior, which was inhibited by SA6541 (100 mg/kg). However, SA6541 (100 mg/kg) hardly attenuated the 5-HPETE-induced increase in vascular permeability. Moreover, SA6541 (100 mg/kg) partially attenuated scratching behavior, but did not affect the increase in vascular permeability caused by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis. On the other hand, ketotifen fumarate, a histamine H1 antagonist, strongly inhibited the scratching behavior and the increase in vascular permeability caused by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis. These results suggest that LTB4 is an endogenous itch mediator in the skin and is involved in the pruritus response in allergic reactions.

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