Table 1

Effect of histamine H1 and H2 receptor antagonists, and indometacin, on the histamine stimulation of MMP-3 and MMP-13 production by HAC

MMP-3 (ng/106cells/24 h)MMP-13 (pg/106cells/24 h)
Experiment 1. (HAC 2)
    Control444.3 (47.8) 343.9 (6.5)
    + histamine (20 μM)694.2 (62.1)1049.0 (31.2)
    + histamine + mepyramine (20 μM)223.8 (29.5) 529.2 (15.8)
    + histamine + ranitidine (20 μM)430.7 (41.6) 829.1 (24.7)
Experiment 2. (HAC 5)
    Control572.3 (34.8) 190.9 (11.7)
    + histamine (20 μM)962.4 (56.9) 420.4 (37.8)
    + indometacin (14 μM)609.0 (56.4) 200.8 (19.7)
    + histamine + indometacin670.1 (45.2) 401.9 (41.7)