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Study · Non-randomized trial · 1985

6 results

On the actions of substance P, somatostatin, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on rat peritoneal mast cells and in human skin.

Piotrowski W, Foreman JC

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology1 Dec 1985Cited by 76 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study6

3 results from studies that gave the peptide. 2 results from people.

  1. 01HumanNon-randomized trialEfficacy outcome

    In human skin, intradermal injection of VIP produced a flare response.

    In plain wordsIn human skin, a VIP injection under the skin produced a flare (skin redness).

    Outcome
    IncreaseFlare response in human skin
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Skin reactions · Skin and wound
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intradermalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In human skin, intradermal injection of SP, Som, or VIP produced flare and wheal responses.
  2. 02HumanNon-randomized trialEfficacy outcome

    In human skin, intradermal injection of VIP produced a wheal response.

    In plain wordsIn human skin, a VIP injection under the skin produced a wheal (a raised swelling).

    Outcome
    IncreaseWheal response in human skin
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Skin reactions · Skin and wound
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intradermalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In human skin, intradermal injection of SP, Som, or VIP produced flare and wheal responses.
  3. 03LabIn vitro (cells)Efficacy outcome

    In isolated rat peritoneal mast cells, VIP induced a concentration-dependent release of histamine.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on rat mast cells, VIP caused histamine release that rose with the VIP concentration.

    Outcome
    IncreaseHistamine release from rat mast cells
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    isolated peritoneal mast cells
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Substance P (SP), somatostatin (Som), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) induced a concentration-dependent release of histamine from isolated rat peritoneal mast cells.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone3

In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  1. 04HumanNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In human skin, preinjection of the substance P analogue SP-A (25 pmol) inhibited the flare responses to VIP and the other peptides.

    In plain wordsIn human skin, the substance P blocker SP-A reduced the flare caused by VIP and other peptides.

    Outcome
    DecreaseInhibition of VIP flare by SP-A
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Skin reactions · Skin and wound

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The flares to all three peptides were inhibited by preinjection of the skin with SP-A (25 pmol), whilst the wheal responses were unaffected.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  2. 05HumanNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In human skin, preinjection of SP-A did not affect the wheal responses to VIP and the other peptides.

    In plain wordsIn human skin, the substance P blocker SP-A did not change the wheal caused by VIP and other peptides.

    Outcome
    No significant changeEffect of SP-A on VIP wheal
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Skin reactions · Skin and wound

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The flares to all three peptides were inhibited by preinjection of the skin with SP-A (25 pmol), whilst the wheal responses were unaffected.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  3. 06LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    In isolated rat mast cells, preincubation with the substance P analogue SP-A or benzalkonium chloride inhibited histamine release induced by VIP and other neuropeptides.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on rat mast cells, SP-A and benzalkonium chloride reduced histamine release caused by VIP and other neuropeptides.

    Outcome
    DecreaseInhibition of VIP-induced histamine release by SP-A and benzalkonium chloride
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    isolated peritoneal mast cells
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The release of histamine induced by these neuropeptides was inhibited by preincubation of the cells with the SP analogue [D-Pro4,D-Trp7,9,10]-SP4-11 (SP-A) (10 microM), and also by benzalkonium chloride (10 microM).

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

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