THE EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATIONS ON THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF MAMMALIAN TISSUES. III. STUDIES ON THE TOXICITY AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF 2-MERCAPTOETHYLAMINE
A study was conducted to determine the effect of dibenzyline, dihydroergotamine, and adrenal demedullation on the mercaptoethylamine-induced increase in the blood glucose level of adult female rats. The results of these studies showed that the administration of dibenzyline or dihydroergotamine 10 min before 200 mg/kg of MEA inhibited the marked increase in blood glucose levels usually observed following this dose of MEA and substantially reduced the duration of action of this sulfur-containing compound. Adrenal demedullation almost completely prevented the increase in blood glucose levels caused by 200 mg/ kg of MEA. MEA caused a marked hypoglycemia in the demedullated animals during the latter part of the 5-hr observation period. Results of experiments on the influence of chronic administration of MEA on the blood glucose level of the rat indicated that repeated doses of MEA do not appear to cause drug tolerance. Studies on the influence of MEA on the acetylcholinesterase activity of the brain and serum of rats indicated that the gross toxic symptoms observed following the administration of MEA were not due to cholinesterase inhibition. The results of preliminary studies on the influence of sodium pentobarbital on the acute toxicity of MEA indicated that 25 mg/kg of pentobarbital prevented the lethal effect of doses of MEA as great as 325 mg/kg. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Chicago. Univ. Air Force Radiation Lab.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-011570
- OSTI ID:
- 4095859
- Report Number(s):
- NP-13555
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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