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NO donor SIN-1 potentiates monosynaptic reflexes in the cat spinal cord. 2001

E Manjarrez, and T Rocha, and G Rojas-Piloni, and I Méndez, and D Vélez, and A Flores
Instituto de Fisiología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 14 sur 6301, Col. San Manuel, Apartado Postal 406., Puebla, Pue. CP 72570, México.

The effect produced by the nitric oxide donor SIN-1 on monosynaptic reflexes was examined. Experiments were performed on anesthetized, paralyzed and spinalized cats. Lumbar monosynaptic reflexes were produced by stimulation of Ia afferents. I.v. application of SIN-1 (500 microg/kg) produced a mean marked potentiation of 704% of pre-drug control (100%) in the amplitude of monosynaptic reflexes. In addition, in other experiments a concentration-dependent effect on the amplitude of monosynaptic reflexes was observed after microinjections of SIN-1 into the ventral horn (1 microl; 10(-12) - 10(-3) M), with a mean facilitatory effect of 355%. In both cases, the potentiation was reversible 45 min after i.v. or local application of SIN-1. These results provide the first evidence that monosynaptic reflexes can be potentiated by nitric oxide.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007275 Injections, Intravenous Injections made into a vein for therapeutic or experimental purposes. Intravenous Injections,Injection, Intravenous,Intravenous Injection
D008845 Microinjections The injection of very small amounts of fluid, often with the aid of a microscope and microsyringes. Microinjection
D008981 Molsidomine A morpholinyl sydnone imine ethyl ester, having a nitrogen in place of the keto oxygen. It acts as NITRIC OXIDE DONORS and is a vasodilator that has been used in ANGINA PECTORIS. Morsydomine,Corpea,Corvaton,Duracoron,Fali-Cor,Korvatone,MTW-Molsidomin,Molsi 1A Pharma,Molsi-AZU,Molsi-Puren,Molsibeta,Molsicor,Molsidain,Molsidomin,Molsidomin Heumann,Molsidomin Stada,Molsidomin Von Ct,Molsidomin-Ratiopharm,Molsihexal,Molsiket,SIN-10,Sydnopharm,Fali Cor,Heumann, Molsidomin,MTW Molsidomin,Molsi AZU,Molsi Puren,Molsidomin Ratiopharm,SIN 10,SIN10,Von Ct, Molsidomin
D012023 Reflex, Monosynaptic A reflex in which the AFFERENT NEURONS synapse directly on the EFFERENT NEURONS, without any INTERCALATED NEURONS. (Lockard, Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 2nd ed.) Monosynaptic Reflex
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D004594 Electrophysiology The study of the generation and behavior of electrical charges in living organisms particularly the nervous system and the effects of electricity on living organisms.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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