Table 1

The pK i and pEC50 values of the tested agonists for the human H1 receptor and their intrinsic activities (α)

CompoundpKin[3H]InsP3AssayNF-κB Reporter-Gene Assay
pEC50αnpEC50αn
Histamine4.2  ± 0.137.4  ± 0.11.00186.8  ± 0.11.0037
2-(3-Fluoromethylphenyl)histamine5.2  ± 0.136.3  ± 0.10.93  ± 0.0336.0  ± 0.10.96  ± 0.073

The values are expressed as means ± S.E.M. of separate experiments, each performed in triplicate.