Table 2

Kinetics and steady-state parameters of the response to ISO or to SALB of 1 μM or 3 μM CARB-preconstricted guinea pig trachea segments

Parameters1-aISOSALB
130 nM1-b (n = 30)10 μM1-c(n = 26)200 nM1-b (n = 27)10 μM1-c (n = 25)
k 1(sec−1)101  ± 37 × 10−4 189  ± 69 × 10−4 1-d 97  ± 55 × 10−4 281  ± 104 × 10−4 1-e
k 2 (sec−1)7.8  ± 4.5 × 10−4 8.9  ± 4.3 × 10−4 29  ± 27 × 10−4 1-d 39  ± 12 × 10−4 e,f
k 3(sec−1)2.5  ± 1.6 × 10−4 7.1  ± 3.1 × 10−4 1-d 17  ± 11 × 10−4 1-d 12  ± 7 × 10−4 1-f
Rmax (g)3.03  ± 0.474.40  ± 1.081-d 1.18  ± 0.501-d 2.72  ± 0.881-e , 1-f
Tmax (g)2.55  ± 0.803.34  ± 0.971.74  ± 0.673.48  ± 1.02
Rss (g)0.73  ± 0.251.96  ± 0.811-d 0.49  ± 0.281-d 0.63  ± 0.341-f
Rmax/Tmax 1.27  ± 0.351.37  ± 0.320.71  ± 0.281-d 0.82  ± 0.311-f
Rss/Rmax 0.24  ± 0.080.45  ± 0.160.43  ± 0.180.24  ± 0.11

Shown are mean values ± S.D. observed in the indicated number of segments from eight animals.

  • 1-a See “” and Figure 1 for definitions of terms.

  • 1-b Guinea pig trachea segments preconstricted with 1 μM CARB.

  • 1-c Guinea pig trachea segments preconstricted with 3 μM CARB.

  • 1-d The significance of the differences between the elements of each row was tested by means of the Kruskal-Wallis H test, P < .05 vs. 130 nM ISO.

  • 1-e P < .05 vs. 200 nM SALB.

  • 1-f P < .05 vs. 10 μM ISO.