Parallel secretion of endogenous 5‐hydroxytryptamine and histamine from mast cells stimulated by vasoactive peptides and compound 48/80

Article date: February 1984

By: R.E. Carraway, D.E. Cochrane, C. Granier, P. Kitabgi, Eve Leeman, E.A. Singer in Volume 81, Issue 2, pages 227-229

The peptides, neurotensin, substance P, somatostatin, and bombesin, several analogues and fragments of neurotensin and compound 48/80, all caused the secretion of both endogenous 5‐hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT) and histamine. There was no differential effect of any of the secretagogues tested on the secretion of 5‐HT and histamine. Amitriptyline prevented the secretion of histamine in response to stimulation by neurotensin, substance P, somatostatin or compound 48/80 but was without effect on the secretion of endogenous 5‐HT.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1984.tb10069.x

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