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[Neurotropic action of chemical carcinogens]. 1985

E M Klimenko, and V S Sheveleva

The effect of 4-dimethylaminoazobenzole, 4-diethylaminoazobenzole, 1,2-dimethylhydrazine and N-nitrosomethylurea on the synaptic transmission of impulses through the inferior mesenteric sympathetic ganglion is investigated in acute experiments with rats. It is found that irrespective of chemical structure of carcinogens and different specificity of their action on the various tissues-targets all these carcinogens inhibit the cholinergic ganglionic transmission. The inhibitory action of carcinogens may be connected with the excitement of presynaptic alpha-adrenoreceptors in sympathetic ganglia. Pyrroxane, an alpha-adrenoblocker, protects the synaptic transmission from the action of carcinogens.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008770	Methylnitrosourea	A nitrosourea compound with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties.	Nitrosomethylurea,N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea,NSC-23909,N Methyl N nitrosourea,NSC 23909,NSC23909
D009433	Neural Inhibition	The function of opposing or restraining the excitation of neurons or their target excitable cells.	Inhibition, Neural
D009435	Synaptic Transmission	The communication from a NEURON to a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) across a SYNAPSE. In chemical synaptic transmission, the presynaptic neuron releases a NEUROTRANSMITTER that diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to specific synaptic receptors, activating them. The activated receptors modulate specific ion channels and/or second-messenger systems in the postsynaptic cell. In electrical synaptic transmission, electrical signals are communicated as an ionic current flow across ELECTRICAL SYNAPSES.	Neural Transmission,Neurotransmission,Transmission, Neural,Transmission, Synaptic
D010128	p-Aminoazobenzene	Used in the form of its salts as a dye and as an intermediate in manufacture of Acid Yellow, diazo dyes, and indulines.	para-Aminoazobenzene,4-(Phenyldiazenyl)aniline,Aniline Yellow,C.I. Solvent Yellow 1,p Aminoazobenzene,para Aminoazobenzene
D002273	Carcinogens	Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.	Carcinogen,Oncogen,Oncogens,Tumor Initiator,Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoter,Tumor Promoters,Initiator, Tumor,Initiators, Tumor,Promoter, Tumor,Promoters, Tumor
D004124	p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene	A reagent used mainly to induce experimental liver cancer. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, p. 89) published in 1985, this compound "may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen." (Merck, 11th ed)	Butter Yellow,Dimethylaminoazobenzene,4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene,Methyl Yellow,p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, (E)-Isomer,p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, (Z)-Isomer,4 Dimethylaminoazobenzene,p Dimethylaminoazobenzene
D004146	Dioxanes	Compounds that contain the structure 1,4-dioxane.
D005260	Female		Females
D005728	Ganglia, Sympathetic	Ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system including the paravertebral and the prevertebral ganglia. Among these are the sympathetic chain ganglia, the superior, middle, and inferior cervical ganglia, and the aorticorenal, celiac, and stellate ganglia.	Celiac Ganglia,Sympathetic Ganglia,Celiac Ganglion,Ganglion, Sympathetic,Ganglia, Celiac,Ganglion, Celiac,Sympathetic Ganglion