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A halothane-induced biochemical defect in muscle of normal and malignant hyperthermia-susceptible Landrace pigs. 1980

G Mitchell, and J J Heffron, and A J van Rensburg

Muscle adenosine triphosphate (ATP), glucose-6-phosphate, phosphocreatine, and pH were measured in nine malignant hyperthermia (MH)-susceptible and 14 MH-resistant Landrace pigs. Muscle biopsies were taken before (under barbiturate anesthesia) and after exposure to halothane. When compared to levels during barbiturate anesthesia, exposure to halothane had no immediate effect on muscle ATP levels in either MH-susceptible or -resistant pigs. However, once malignant hyperthermia developed in susceptibe pigs ATP levels decreased significantly. In both susceptible and resistant pigs halothane increased muscle glucose-6-phosphate and decreased muscle phosphocreatine and pH significantly below control levels observed during barbiturate anesthesia. In susceptible pigs these changes were significantly more marked than were the changes produced in resistant pigs. These data indicate that the effect of halothane on muscle metabolism is similar in both MH-resistant and -susceptible pigs. The results suggest that the effect of halothane is to inhibit aerobic metabolism by preventing mitochondrial dehydrogenation of pyruvate. Inhibition is complete in susceptible pigs but only retarded in resistant pigs. In susceptible pigs the consequent lactacidosis, hyperthermia, and reduction in ATP synthesis contribute to the development and maintenance of rigidity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008305 Malignant Hyperthermia Rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia. Hyperpyrexia, Malignant,Hyperthermia, Malignant,Malignant Hyperpyrexia,Anesthesia Related Hyperthermia,Hyperthermia of Anesthesia,Anesthesia Hyperthermia,Hyperthermia, Anesthesia Related,Malignant Hyperpyrexias
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D010725 Phosphocreatine An endogenous substance found mainly in skeletal muscle of vertebrates. It has been tried in the treatment of cardiac disorders and has been added to cardioplegic solutions. (Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1996) Creatine Phosphate,Neoton,Phosphocreatine, Disodium Salt,Phosphorylcreatine,Disodium Salt Phosphocreatine,Phosphate, Creatine
D001831 Body Temperature The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal. Organ Temperature,Body Temperatures,Organ Temperatures,Temperature, Body,Temperature, Organ,Temperatures, Body,Temperatures, Organ
D005958 Glucosephosphates
D006221 Halothane A nonflammable, halogenated, hydrocarbon anesthetic that provides relatively rapid induction with little or no excitement. Analgesia may not be adequate. NITROUS OXIDE is often given concomitantly. Because halothane may not produce sufficient muscle relaxation, supplemental neuromuscular blocking agents may be required. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p178) 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-Chloro-2-Bromoethane,Fluothane,Ftorotan,Narcotan
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000255 Adenosine Triphosphate An adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter. ATP,Adenosine Triphosphate, Calcium Salt,Adenosine Triphosphate, Chromium Salt,Adenosine Triphosphate, Magnesium Salt,Adenosine Triphosphate, Manganese Salt,Adenylpyrophosphate,CaATP,CrATP,Manganese Adenosine Triphosphate,MgATP,MnATP,ATP-MgCl2,Adenosine Triphosphate, Chromium Ammonium Salt,Adenosine Triphosphate, Magnesium Chloride,Atriphos,Chromium Adenosine Triphosphate,Cr(H2O)4 ATP,Magnesium Adenosine Triphosphate,Striadyne,ATP MgCl2
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
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog

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