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Zimelidine-induced lipidosis in rats. 1980

H Bockhardt, and R Lüllmann-Rauch

This study was aimed at the question of whether or not the antidepressant zimelidine, which is an amphiphilic cationic compound, can induce generalized lipidosis in animals. Rats were chronically treated with high oral doses (80 mg/kg) of the drug, and several organs were examined by light and electron microscopy. Lipidosis-like cellular alterations of considerable degrees were observed in lung, adrenal cortex and lymphatic tissue. Only mild lysosomal alterations were found in hepatocytes, adrenal medulla, retinal pigment epithelium and in peripheral and central nerve cell perikarya. The results show that zimelidine induces generalized lipidosis in rats although of mild degree when compared with some other amphiphilic cationic drugs.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008064	Lipidoses	Conditions characterized by abnormal lipid deposition due to disturbance in lipid metabolism, such as hereditary diseases involving lysosomal enzymes required for lipid breakdown. They are classified either by the enzyme defect or by the type of lipid involved.	Lipidosis,Lipoidosis
D008168	Lung	Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.	Lungs
D008198	Lymph Nodes	They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph
D008297	Male		Males
D010857	Pigment Epithelium of Eye	The layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA; the CILIARY BODY; and the IRIS in the eye.	Eye Pigment Epithelium
D011725	Pyridines	Compounds with a six membered aromatic ring containing NITROGEN. The saturated version is PIPERIDINES.
D001977	Brompheniramine	Histamine H1 antagonist used in treatment of allergies, rhinitis, and urticaria.	p-Bromdylamine,para-Bromdylamine,Brompheniramine Maleate,Brompheniramine Maleate (1:1),Chlorphed,Dimetane,Dimetane-Ten,Dimetapp Allergy,Oraminic-2,Dimetane Ten,Maleate, Brompheniramine,Oraminic 2,p Bromdylamine,para Bromdylamine
D000302	Adrenal Cortex	The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It is derived from MESODERM and comprised of three zones (outer ZONA GLOMERULOSA, middle ZONA FASCICULATA, and inner ZONA RETICULARIS) with each producing various steroids preferentially, such as ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and ANDROSTENEDIONE. Adrenal cortex function is regulated by pituitary ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN.	Cortex, Adrenal
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
D000928	Antidepressive Agents	Mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions. Several MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS are useful as antidepressants apparently as a long-term consequence of their modulation of catecholamine levels. The tricyclic compounds useful as antidepressive agents (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC) also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION) is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems.	Antidepressant,Antidepressant Drug,Antidepressant Medication,Antidepressants,Antidepressive Agent,Thymoanaleptic,Thymoanaleptics,Thymoleptic,Thymoleptics,Antidepressant Drugs,Agent, Antidepressive,Drug, Antidepressant,Medication, Antidepressant