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SAKURABA,SHIGEKI; KUWANA,SHUN-ICHI; ERIKSSON,LARS I; OKADA,YASUMASA; OCHIAI,RYOICHI; KASHIWAGI,MASANORI; HATORI,EIKI; LINDAHL,STEN G. E.; TAKEDA,JUNZO. |
Neuromuscular blocking agents suppress central respiratory activity through their inhibitory effects on preinspiratory neurons and the synaptic drive from preinspiratory neurons to inspiratory neurons. Central CO2-chemosensitive areas, which partly consist of CO2-excited neurons, in the rostral ventrolateral medulla are thought to provide tonic drive to the central respiratory network and involve cholinergic mechanisms, which led us to hypothesize that neuromuscular blocking agents can inhibit CO2-excited neurons and attenuate respiratory CO2 responsiveness. To test this hypothesis, we used isolated brainstem-spinal cord preparations from newborn rats. The increase of C4 burst frequency induced by a hypercapnic superfusate, i.e. respiratory CO2... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Brainstem; Chemosensitivity; CO2 responsiveness; Muscle relaxant; Nicotinic acetylcholine. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602005000200012 |
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HATORI,EIKI; SAKURABA,SHIGEKI; KASHIWAGI,MASANORI; KURIBAYASHI,JUNYA; TSUJITA,MIKI; HOSOKAWA,YUKI; TAKEDA,JUNZO; KUWANA,SHUN-ICHI. |
Nicotine exposure is a risk factor in several breathing disorders Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) exist in the ventrolateral medulla, an important site for respiratory control. We examined the effects of nicotinic acetylcholine neurotransmission on central respiratory control by addition of a nAChR agonist or one of various antagonists into superfusion medium in the isolated brainstem-spinal cord from neonatal rats. Ventral C4 neuronal activity was monitored as central respiratory output, and activities of respiratory neurons in the ventrolateral medulla were recorded in whole-cell configuration. RJR-2403 (0.1-10mM), alpha4beta2 nAChR agonist induced dose-dependent increases in respiratory frequency. Non-selective nAChR antagonist mecamylamine... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Brainstem-spinal cord; Neonatal rat; Inspiratory neuron; Preinspiratory neuron; Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602006000200014 |
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TSUJITA,MIKI; SAKURABA,SHIGEKI; KURIBAYASHI,JUNYA; HOSOKAWA,YUKI; HATORI,EIKI; OKADA,YASUMASA; KASHIWAGI,MASANORI; TAKEDA,JUNZO; KUWANA,SHUN-ICHI. |
Morphine is often used in cancer pain and postoperative analgesic management but induces respiratory depression. Therefore, there is an ongoing search for drug candidates that can antagonize morphine-induced respiratory depression but have no effect on morphine-induced analgesia. Acetylcholine is an excitatory neurotransmitter in central respiratory control and physostigmine antagonizes morphine-induced respiratory depression. However, physostigmine has not been applied in clinical practice because it has a short action time, among other characteristics. We therefore asked whether donepezil (a long-acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease) can antagonize morphine-induced respiratory depression. Using the... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Morphine; Donepezil; Rabbit; Respiratory depression; Alzheimer's disease; Cholinesterase inhibitor. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602007000400008 |
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SAKURABA,SHIGEKI; TSUJITA,MIKI; ARISAKA,HIROFUMI; TAKEDA,JUNZO; YOSHIDA,KAZUICHI; KUWANA,SHUN-ICHI. |
Buprenorphine is a mixed opioid receptor agonist-antagonist used in acute and chronic pain management. Although this agent's analgesic effect increases in a dose-dependent manner, buprenorphine-induced respiratory depression shows a marked ceiling effect at higher doses, which is considered to be an indicator of safety. Nevertheless, cases of overdose mortality or severe respiratory depression associated with buprenorphine use have been reported. Naloxone can reverse buprenorphine-induced respiratory depression, but is slow-acting and unstable, meaning that new drug candidates able to specifically antagonize buprenorphine-induced respiratory depression are needed in order to enable maximal analgesic effect without respiratory depression. Acetylcholine is... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Buprenorphine; Donepezil; Rabbit; Respiratory depression; Cholinesterase inhibitor. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602009000400008 |
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