TY - JOUR
T1 - Antiulcer activity of clonidine
T2 - lack of effect on gastric prostaglandins
AU - Ben-Zvi, Z.
AU - Leibson, V.
PY - 1987/11
Y1 - 1987/11
N2 - Clonidine and paraaminoclonidine prevented the formation of indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers in female rats. This protective activity was blocked by coadministration of yohimbine. Therefore, the antiulcer activity of clonidine was due to its peripheral alpha-2 agonistic action. Because indomethacin is a prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor, its ulcerogenic effect has been attributed to a state of prostaglandin (PG) deficiency. We therefore investigated the possibility that the protective effect of alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists could be mediated by stimulation of the biosynthesis of PGs in the stomach. However, the results failed to show incresed production of PGE2 or 6-keto-PGF1, either in stomach slices in vitro or in the gastric mucosa of rats pretreated with clonidine, whether indomethacin was used or not. It is concluded that the activity of clonidine in preventing indomethacin-induced gastric erosions in rats is probably not related to prostaglandins.
AB - Clonidine and paraaminoclonidine prevented the formation of indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers in female rats. This protective activity was blocked by coadministration of yohimbine. Therefore, the antiulcer activity of clonidine was due to its peripheral alpha-2 agonistic action. Because indomethacin is a prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor, its ulcerogenic effect has been attributed to a state of prostaglandin (PG) deficiency. We therefore investigated the possibility that the protective effect of alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists could be mediated by stimulation of the biosynthesis of PGs in the stomach. However, the results failed to show incresed production of PGE2 or 6-keto-PGF1, either in stomach slices in vitro or in the gastric mucosa of rats pretreated with clonidine, whether indomethacin was used or not. It is concluded that the activity of clonidine in preventing indomethacin-induced gastric erosions in rats is probably not related to prostaglandins.
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U2 - 10.1016/0262-1746(87)90024-2
DO - 10.1016/0262-1746(87)90024-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 3481086
AN - SCOPUS:0023485306
SN - 0262-1746
VL - 30
SP - 51
EP - 59
JO - Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
JF - Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
IS - 1
ER -