Review Article

Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor-1 Antagonists as Modulators of Innate Immune Cell Function

Table 3

Pathological conditions involving multiple organ systems which may be amenable to therapy with montelukast, pranlukast, or zafirlukast.

SystemLeukotriene receptor antagonist
MontelukastPranlukastZafirlukast

Respiratory(i) Bronchiolitis obliterans [139]
(ii) Acute lung injury (ARDS) [134, 140]
(iii) Eosinophilic-mediated lung inflammation [141]
(iv) Cystic fibrosis [142]
(i) Pulmonary fibrosis [143, 144]
(ii) Lung remodeling [145]
(iii) Diffuse panbronchiolitis [146]
(i) COPD [133, 147]
(ii) Bronchiectasis [148]

Gastrointestinal(i) Eosinophilic gastroenteritis [136]
(ii) Eosinophilic esophagitis [149]
(iii) Irritable bowel syndrome [137]
(iv) Portal hypertension [150]
(i) Gastric mucosal protection [151]
(ii) Primary biliary cirrhosis [152]
(iii) NSAID-induced intestinal damage [153]
Hepatorenal syndrome [154]

Neurological(i) Alzheimer’s disease [155, 156]
(ii) Epilepsy [157]
(iii) Acute cerebral ischemia [158, 159]
(iv) Hypothermia-induced brain injury [160]
Autoimmune encephalomyelitis [161]

Dermatological(i) Atopic dermatitis [162]
(ii) Idiopathic urticaria [163]
Psoriasis [164, 165]

Cardiovascular(i) Hypoxic myocardium [166]
(ii) Atherosclerosis [138]

ImmunologicalSystemic mastocytosis [167]Endotoxin-induced shock [168]

Other(i) Graves’ orbitopathy [169]
(ii) Obstructive sleep apnea [170]
(iii) Allergic conjunctivitis [137]
(iv) Interstitial cystitis [137]
(i) Metastatic disease [171]
(ii) Otitis media [172]
(i) Capsular contracture [173]
(ii) Prostatitis [174]
(iii) Candidiasis [175]

The relevant references are cited in parentheses.