Effect of acetylcholine and C-reactive protein on regulation of anaphylactic shock in guinea pigs]

The investigation of acetylcholine-dependent regulation of the model anaphylaxic shock in guinea pigs showed that an increase in the concentration of endogenous acetylcholine in sensitized animals leads to an increase in the agonal shock period (by 15 +/- 1 min in the test and 3 +/- 1 min in the control) and abolishes shock in the pathochemical phase: anaphylactic index 0.4 +/- 0.02 in the test against 4 +/- 0.02 in the control). The injection of purified blood plasma proteins-IgG or C-reactive protein (CRP) preparations--decreased the anaphylactic reaction. The activation of cholinergic tone prior to shock induction is an effective means of preventing shock development. The acquired resistance decreased the response to repeated injections of horse serum. Animals protected from the shock (methacin 40 min and neostigmine 15 min prior to shock, or methacine plus IgG 40 min prior to shock) showed nearly normal PFCs. The effect of methacin was significantly influenced by simultaneously injected plasma proteins: IgG potentiated the broncholytic effect of methacin, while CRP abrogated it. The effective antishock therapy led to normalization of the antibody production activity of B-lymphocytes, while unprotected animals exhibited increased level of antibody production.