Abstract
6,9-deepoxy- 6,9- (phenylimino)-Δ6,8-Prostaglandin I1 (U-60,257), a prostaglandin analogue known to inhibit leukotriene formation in a number of cell systems, potentiates mast cell release of prostaglandin D2 from human dispersed lung cells activated with ionophore A23187. Over the same concentration range of 30−300 μm there was a related inhibition of ionophore-induced generation of thromboxane B2 (r = 0.93, P < 0.01). As both prostaglandin D2 and thromboxane A2 are potent bronchoconstrictors, these observations may be relevant to the potential of this drug in the treatment of asthma.