Inhibition by L-NA, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, of naloxone-precipitated withdrawal signs in a mouse model of cholestasis

被引:16
作者
Ghafourifar, P [1 ]
Dehpour, AR [1 ]
Akbarloo, N [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEHRAN MED SCI, SCH MED, DEPT PHARMACOL, TEHRAN, IRAN
关键词
cholestasis; nitric oxide; bile duct; opioids; naloxone; withdrawal signs;
D O I
10.1016/S0024-3205(97)00115-X
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Following the naloxone administration in bile duct resected animals, striking opioid withdrawal signs are observed due to increased opioidergic tone. Pretreatment of animals with L-nitro arginine, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, reduces the naloxone-precipitated withdrawal signs as well as increase the antinociception. The results of this study support evidence for the involvement of the L-arg-nitric oxide pathway in opioidergic-dependent manifestation of cholestasis in an animal model.
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页码:PL265 / PL270
页数:6
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