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Effects of thiopental on regulatory mechanisms of brain energy metabolism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7329451     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
After administration of thiopental to artificially ventilated rats, the EEG, cerebral metabolism, intracellular distribution of hexokinase activity and the thiopental concentration in brain was measured. Considering the EEG changes, the time course of thiopental action was divided into an initial stage with increased beta activity and a following second stage with reduced beta activity. The glucose-6-phosphate concentration significantly increased in the first stage and fell again to the control level with the beginning of the second stage. Furthermore, during the second stage the glucose level increased and the hexokinase activity shifted from the mitochondrially bound form to the soluble form. From these results the following conclusions were drawn: Phosphofructokinase activity appeared inhibited only during the initial stage. During the second stage comparable to the stage of surgical anesthesia, thiopental solubilizes bound hexokinase activity inhibiting thereby energy metabolism.
Authors:
J Krieglstein; G Sperling; G Twietmeyer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology     Volume:  318     ISSN:  0028-1298     ISO Abbreviation:  Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1981 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-04-20     Completed Date:  1982-04-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0326264     Medline TA:  Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / metabolism
Animals
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Brain / drug effects,  metabolism*
Electroencephalography
Energy Metabolism / drug effects*
Hexokinase / metabolism
Male
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Thiopental / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 76-75-5/Thiopental; EC 2.7.1.1/Hexokinase

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