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The hyperthermic phase of histamine action in rats. 1980

A Pilc, and J Z Nowak

Intracerebroventricular injections of histamine in rats at ambient temperature of 32 degrees C induced a hyperthermic response, but depressed the body temperature at low and room temperatures. Agonists of H1 receptors caused hyperthermia at all ambient temperatures studied (9, 22 and 32 degrees C). The action of histamine and of H1 receptor agonists was inhibited by mepyramine and abolished by sodium salicylate. The involvement of both H1 receptors and prostaglandins in hyperthermia is suggested.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011453	Prostaglandins	A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes.	Prostaglandin,Prostanoid,Prostanoids
D011969	Receptors, Histamine H1	A class of histamine receptors discriminated by their pharmacology and mode of action. Most histamine H1 receptors operate through the inositol phosphate/diacylglycerol second messenger system. Among the many responses mediated by these receptors are smooth muscle contraction, increased vascular permeability, hormone release, and cerebral glyconeogenesis. (From Biochem Soc Trans 1992 Feb;20(1):122-5)	H1 Receptor,Histamine H1 Receptors,H1 Receptors,Histamine H1 Receptor,Receptors, H1,H1 Receptor, Histamine,H1 Receptors, Histamine,Receptor, H1,Receptor, Histamine H1
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
D005260	Female		Females
D005334	Fever	An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.	Pyrexia,Fevers,Pyrexias
D006632	Histamine	An amine derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of HISTIDINE. It is a powerful stimulant of gastric secretion, a constrictor of bronchial smooth muscle, a vasodilator, and also a centrally acting neurotransmitter.	Ceplene,Histamine Dihydrochloride,Histamine Hydrochloride,Peremin
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
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus