Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in mice: pharmacological evaluation of adenosine receptor agonists
Abstract
Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase during endotoxaemia may be of therapeutic value. We have previously shown that pretreatment of mice with adenosine receptor agonists 1 h before lipopolysaccharide administration results in a dose-dependent reduction of plasma nitrite and nitrate (NOx-) levels. This report examines the effects of adenosine receptor agonists, 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA), N6-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA), R-phenylisopropyl-adenosine (R-PIA) and 5'-(N-cyclopropyl)carboxamidoadenosine (CPCA), on the level of inducible NO synthase expression in a model of liver inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide. Following lipopolysaccharide administration (10 mg/kg, i.p.), liver mRNA expression peaked at 3 h and declined to 35% of maximal level after 24 h. Pretreatment with adenosine receptor agonists (0.001 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg, i.p.) depressed inducible NO synthase mRNA expression significantly. Down-regulation of inducible NO synthase mRNA expression corresponded with changes in plasma NOx- level as well as activity of NO synthase in the liver. Administration of R-PIA (5 mg/kg, i.p.) increased the survival of animals injected with a lethal dose of lipopolysaccharide. Thus adenosine receptor agonists may...Continue Reading
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