PULMONARY AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE IN RATS EXPOSED TO HYPERBARIC OXYGEN AND PROTECTION THEREFROM BY GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID

1965 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Wood ◽  
N. E. Stacey ◽  
W. J. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Cavity ◽  
Protective Action ◽  
Intraperitoneal Administration ◽  
Lung Damage ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Absolute Pressure ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Central Nervous System Damage ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
Pulmonary Pathology

Male Wistar rats were exposed to oxygen at 6 atmospheres absolute pressure for periods of 30 and 40 minutes and the effect of the intraperitoneal administration of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) (20 mmoles/kg) and glucose (15 mmoles/kg) on the toxic effects of OHP was studied. GABA protected the animals against both gross lung damage and convulsions, but glucose was without effect. Since the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity was similar for GABA and glucose injections, it would appear that the protective action of GABA was not due to this influx of fluid into the peritoneal cavity brought about by the injected material. All animals having gross pulmonary pathology had suffered severe seizures during the exposure to OHP, but severe convulsions can occur without the incidence of pulmonary pathology. The significance of these observations is discussed.

Characterization of the Effects of Gabapentin and 3-Isobutyl-γ-Aminobutyric Acid on Substance P-induced Thermal Hyperalgesia 

1998 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett J. Partridge ◽  
Sandra R. Chaplan ◽  
Eiji Sakamoto ◽  
Tony L. Yaksh
Keyword(s):  
Substance P ◽  
Intrathecal Injection ◽  
Intraperitoneal Administration ◽  
Thermal Hyperalgesia ◽  
Radiant Heat ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Plantar Surface ◽  
Withdrawal Latency ◽  
Dose Dependent

Background The authors sought to characterize the pharmacologic characteristic and site of action of gabapentin (Neurontin) in a model of thermal hyperalgesia induced by intrathecal substance P administration. Methods Rats were prepared with long-term lumbar intrathecal catheters. Hind paw withdrawal latency was determined using a radiant heat stimulus focused through a glass surface onto the plantar surface of the paw. Results Within 5 min after intrathecal injection of substance P (30 nmol), hind paw withdrawal latency fell from 11 to 8 s. Gabapentin given intrathecally or intraperitoneally produced dose-dependent reversal of the thermal hyperalgesia, with complete reversal (ED100) occurring at 163 microg for intrathecal and 185 mg/kg for intraperitoneal administration. S(+)-3-isobutyl-gamma aminobutyric acid, but not R(-)-3-isobutyl-gamma aminobutyric acid, also produced dose-dependent reversal of the intrathecal substance P-induced thermal hyperalgesia (intrathecal ED100, 65 microg and intraperitonal ED100, 31 mg/kg). The effects of intraperitoneally administered gabapentin and 3-isobutyl-gamma aminobutyric acid were reversed by intrathecal pretreatment with D-serine (100 microg) but not by L-serine. All effects were observed at doses that had little effect on motor function or spontaneous activity. Intrathecal N-methyl-D-aspartate (2 nmol) induced thermal hyperalgesia, which was blocked by gabapentin (100 mg/kg intraperitoneally) and S(+)-3-isobutyl-gamma aminobutyric acid (30 mg/kg intraperitoneally). Conclusions The structure-activity relationship and the stereospecificity noted after intrathecal delivery suggest that gabapentin and S(+)-3-isobutyl-gamma aminobutyric acid act at a common spinal locus to modulate selectively a facilitated state of nociceptive processing.

Protective effect of chrysin on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)—induced tissue injury in male Wistar rats

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 923-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalaiselvi Velayutham Anand ◽  
Ramalingam Anandhi ◽  
Murugesan Pakkiyaraj ◽  
Pitchairaj Geraldine
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Tissue Injury ◽  
Protective Action ◽  
Intraperitoneal Administration ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
The Mean

Chrysin, a natural flavonoid has been reported to possess potent anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and antioxidation properties. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the putative protective effect of chrysin, an isoflavone, on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced toxicity in male Wistar rats. Intraperitoneal administration of CCl4 (2 ml/kg) to rats for 4 days resulted in significantly elevated ( p < 0.05) serum levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), glutamic pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), when compared to normal rats. In addition, the tissues (liver, kidney and brain) and haemolysate samples showed considerable increase in levels ( p < 0.05) of malondialdehyde (MDA) and lowered levels ( p < 0.05) of reduced glutathione (GSH), vitamin C and E when compared to values in normal rats. Quantitative analysis of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (Gpx) exhibited lower activities of these antioxidant enzymes in the tissues and haemolysate of CCl4-administered rats. The protective action of chrysin on CCl4-induced rat was demonstrated with SGPT, SGOT, ALP and LDH resuming to near normal levels, while the mean levels of GSH and of vitamin C and E were elevated, the mean activities of CAT, SOD and Gpx were enhanced and the mean level of MDA was lowered in the tissue and haemolysate samples when compared to the CCl4-exposed untreated rats. The expression of the iNOS gene appeared to be up-regulated in the liver and kidney samples of CCl4-exposed untreated rats, whereas in CCl4-exposed chrysin-treated rats, the mRNA transcript levels of iNOS approximated normal levels. These results strongly suggest that chrysin is able to prevent the oxidative damage induced by CCl4 in the liver, brain, kidney and haemolysate of male Wistar rats.

Free Amino Acids in Cytosol of Rat Brain after Intraventricular Administration of 5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine and 6-Hydroxydopamine

1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-640
Author(s):  
Janusz Konecki ◽  
Janusz Gabrys ◽  
Ryszard Brus ◽  
Ryszard Szkilnik ◽  
Jashovam Shani
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Brain Structures ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Intraventricular Administration ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
6 Hydroxydopamine ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Levels of 24 free amino acids were estimated in the brain after administration of 5,6-dihydroxy-tryptamine and 6-hydroxydopamine into the lateral brain ventricles of male Wistar rats. These neurotransmitters caused serotoninectomy and sympathectomy in the diencephalon, striatum, brain stem and medulla, thalamus and hypothalamus, cerebral cortex and cerebellum. The most abundant amino acids in these brain structures were: glutamic acid, serine, aspartic acid, cystine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, glycine, tryptophan and alanine. We detected and quantified changes in the levels of these and other amino acids in the investigated regions of the rat central nervous system, under the influence of these two neurotransmitters.

Purification of Antihemophilic Factor (Factor VIII) by Amino Acid Precipitation*

1964 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 064-074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H Wagner ◽  
William D McLester ◽  
Marion Smith ◽  
K. M Brinkhous
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Factor Viii ◽  
Plasma Protein ◽  
Acid Precipitation ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Specific Procedure ◽  
Beta Alanine ◽  
Antihemophilic Factor

Summary1. The use of several amino acids, glycine, alpha-aminobutyric acid, alanine, beta-alanine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid, as plasma protein precipitants is described.2. A specific procedure is detailed for the preparation of canine antihemophilic factor (AHF, Factor VIII) in which glycine, beta-alanine, and gammaaminobutyric acid serve as the protein precipitants.3. Preliminary results are reported for the precipitation of bovine and human AHF with amino acids.

A Simple Method for Preparing Fibrinogen

1966 ◽  
Vol 16 (01/02) ◽  
pp. 198-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Straughn ◽  
R. H Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Barium Sulfate ◽  
Caproic Acid ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Human Fibrinogen ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
High Yields ◽  
Marked Stability

SummaryA simple new procedure is reported for the isolation of canine, bovine, porcine, and human fibrinogen. Two molar β-alanine is used to precipitate fibrinogen from barium sulfate adsorbed plasma. The procedure is characterized by dependability and high yields. The material is 95% to 98% clottable protein but still contains impurities such as plasminogen and fibrin-stabilizing factor. Plasminogen may be removed by adsorption with charcoal. The fibrinogen preparations exhibit marked stability to freezing, lyophilization, and dialysis. Epsilon-amino-n-caproic acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid which were also studied have the property of precipitating proteins from plasma but lack the specificity for fibrinogen found with β-alanine.

Understanding Schizophrenia: Genetic Causes and Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Fatima Javeria ◽  
Shazma Altaf ◽  
Alishah Zair ◽  
Rana Khalid Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Copy Number ◽  
Drug Targets ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Mental Disease ◽  
Copy Number Variants ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Epigenetic Mechanisms ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Severe Mental Disease

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disease. The word schizophrenia literally means split mind. There are three major categories of symptoms which include positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. The disease is characterized by symptoms of hallucination, delusions, disorganized thinking and speech. Schizophrenia is related to many other mental and psychological problems like suicide, depression, hallucinations. Including these, it is also a problem for the patient’s family and the caregiver. There is no clear reason for the disease, but with the advances in molecular genetics; certain epigenetic mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiology of the disease. Epigenetic mechanisms that are mainly involved are the DNA methylation, copy number variants. With the advent of GWAS, a wide range of SNPs is found linked with the etiology of schizophrenia. These SNPs serve as ‘hubs’; because these all are integrating with each other in causing of schizophrenia risk. Until recently, there is no treatment available to cure the disease; but anti-psychotics can reduce the disease risk by minimizing its symptoms. Dopamine, serotonin, gamma-aminobutyric acid, are the neurotransmitters which serve as drug targets in the treatment of schizophrenia. Due to the involvement of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, drugs available are already targeting certain genes involved in the etiology of the disease.

High concentration of gamma-aminobutyric acid in pancreatic beta cells

Diabetes ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 629-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Taniguchi ◽  
Y. Okada ◽  
H. Seguchi ◽  
C. Shimada ◽  
M. Seki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beta Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Beta Cells ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
High Concentration
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