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Preventive Effect of Serotonergic Drugs on LPS-Induced Acute Anorexia in Rats
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ; : 149-153, 2005.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-727656
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The aim of the present study was to determine whether serotonergic drugs could reverse lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced anorexia in rats. LPS (500microgram/kg body weight) and all serotonergic drugs, except for 8-OH-DPAT (subcutaneous), were injected intraperitoneally into Sprague-Dawley rats. Without the LPS injection, 8-OH-DPAT (1A agonist), metergoline (1/2 antagonist), and mianserin (2A/2C antagonist) exerted no effects on food intake at any of the doses tested, but ketanserin (2A antagonist) caused an increase of food intake at 4 mg/kg. RS-102221 (2C antagonist) reduced food intake at 2 and 4 mg/kg. LPS reduced food intake 1 hour after injection, and food intake remained low until the end of measurement period (24 hours) (p< 0.05). Pretreatment of rats with 8-OH-DPAT partially recovered of cumulative food intake at all measured times (2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours after LPS injection). Pretreatment with metergoline resulted in a partial recovery of cumulative food intake at 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours, but not at 24 hours. Ketanserin caused partial recovery at 2 and 4 hours only. Mianserin and RS-102221 had no effects on LPS-reduced food intake. A variety of serotonergic drugs ameliorated anorexic symptoms, which suggesting that the serotonin system plays a role in LPS-induced anorexia.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Ketanserin / Anorexia / Serotonin / 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Rats, Sprague-Dawley / Serotonin Agents / Diethylpropion / Eating / Metergoline / Mianserin Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Ketanserin / Anorexia / Serotonin / 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Rats, Sprague-Dawley / Serotonin Agents / Diethylpropion / Eating / Metergoline / Mianserin Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Year: 2005 Type: Article