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Neuromodulators and hypoxic hypothermia in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9749954     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was designed to assess if opioids or adenosine are involved in the hypometabolism induced by hypoxia in the rat. Accordingly, antagonists such as naloxone (NLX) for opioids or theophylline (THEO) for adenosine were injected into conscious adult rats acutely exposed to either ambient hypoxia (AHx, FIO2: 12%) at ambient temperatures of 26 or 9 degrees C, or to CO hypoxia (COHx, FICO = 0.05%) at an ambient temperature (Ta) of 9 degrees C. Oxygen consumption, ventilation, colonic temperature and shivering were recorded. The results show that with NLX, the degree of hypoxic hypometabolism was reduced with AHx at 26 degrees C and slightly decreased with COHx at 9 degrees C. With THEO, hypoxic hypometabolism was slightly reduced with AHx and COHx at 9 degrees C. The ventilatory response to AHx and COHx was not consistently affected by either NLX or THEO. It is concluded that adenosine and opioids play a minor role, in mediating AHx or COHx hypothermia, especially during cold exposure.
Authors:
H Gautier; C Murariu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiration physiology     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0034-5687     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Physiol     Publication Date:  1998 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-09     Completed Date:  1998-12-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047142     Medline TA:  Respir Physiol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-24     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Atelier de Physiologie Respiratoire, Faculté de Médecine Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine / physiology
Animals
Anoxia / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Body Temperature / physiology
Carbon Monoxide / toxicity
Hypothermia / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Male
Naloxone / pharmacology
Narcotic Antagonists / pharmacology
Neurotransmitter Agents / physiology*
Oxygen Consumption / drug effects
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Theophylline / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Narcotic Antagonists; 0/Neurotransmitter Agents; 0/Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; 465-65-6/Naloxone; 58-55-9/Theophylline; 58-61-7/Adenosine; 630-08-0/Carbon Monoxide

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