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Aminoguanidine renders inducible nitric oxide synthase knockout mice more susceptible to Salmonella typhimurium infection. 2002

Xin Zhou, and Douglas A Potoka, and Patricia Boyle, and Evan P Nadler, and Kathleen McGinnis, and Henri R Ford
Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA. xinzhou81@hotmail.com

Aminoguanidine (AG), a nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, has been widely used to study the role of inducible NOS (iNOS) in host defense against infections caused by various pathogens including Salmonella typhimurium. iNOS has been reported to play an important role in host defense against S. typhimurium infection both in vitro and in vivo. In this report we show those AG treatment lead to weight loss in both wild-type and iNOS knockout mice, and rendered them more susceptible to Salmonella infection. These results suggest that AG may have side effects other than the inhibition of iNOS, and that data obtained from studies using AG should be interpreted with caution.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D009569 Nitric Oxide A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP. Endogenous Nitrate Vasodilator,Mononitrogen Monoxide,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived,Nitrogen Monoxide,Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide,Monoxide, Mononitrogen,Monoxide, Nitrogen,Nitrate Vasodilator, Endogenous,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium Derived,Oxide, Nitric,Vasodilator, Endogenous Nitrate
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D006146 Guanidines A family of iminourea derivatives. The parent compound has been isolated from mushrooms, corn germ, rice hulls, mussels, earthworms, and turnip juice. Derivatives may have antiviral and antifungal properties.
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
D012481 Salmonella Infections, Animal Infections in animals with bacteria of the genus SALMONELLA. Animal Salmonella Infection,Animal Salmonella Infections,Infection, Animal Salmonella,Infections, Animal Salmonella,Salmonella Infection, Animal
D012486 Salmonella typhimurium A serotype of Salmonella enterica that is a frequent agent of Salmonella gastroenteritis in humans. It also causes PARATYPHOID FEVER. Salmonella typhimurium LT2
D017737 Macrophages, Peritoneal Mononuclear phagocytes derived from bone marrow precursors but resident in the peritoneum. Peritoneal Macrophages,Macrophage, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Macrophage
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D052247 Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II A CALCIUM-independent subtype of nitric oxide synthase that may play a role in immune function. It is an inducible enzyme whose expression is transcriptionally regulated by a variety of CYTOKINES. INOS Enzyme,Inducible NOS Protein,Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase,NOS-II,Nitric Oxide Synthase II,Nitric Oxide Synthase, Type II,NOS II

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