Objective:To explore the mechanism of interleukin-1?(IL-1?) induced AHR.Methods:The authors work out an original model of AHR induced by IL-1? administered intratracheally to guinea pigs,and investigate the effects of neurokinin released from intrinsic airway neurons on the development of this airway hyperresponsiveness,PC 20 values were significantly lower in animals given IL-1? than that in controls( P 0 05),showing complete inhibition of IL-1? induced AHR by capsaicin pretreatment.PC 20 values were significantly higher in animals with NK 1 receptor antagonist pretreatment than that in animals exposed to IL-1?( P

AIM: To explore the relationship between interleukin-1receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) of asthma. METHODS: The airway responsiveness to inhaled histamine as PC 20 was evaluated among the normal guinea pigs, and sensitized with ovalbumine (OA) and challenged 14 days later (athma group), and injected IL-lra 1 mg?kg -1 intravenously 30 minutes before challenged (asthma plus IL-lra group). The numbers of different cells was counted and classified in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). RESULTS: The PC 20 of the asthma plus IL-1ra group was higher than that of asthma group (P