The potentiating effect of chloramphenicol succinate in rat carrageenininduced acute pleurisy. Inhibition by indomethacin and dexamethasone

The effect of indomethacin and dexamethasone on PMN cell migration was studied in relation to chloramphenicol in the pleural cavity of rats, 4 hours after local injection of carrageenin or dextran. Pre-treatment of rats with chloramphenicol succinate (30mg/kg), ip, every 12h, during 4 days, potentia...

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Autores: Moraes, Julieta Rodini Engrácia de, Moraes, Flávio Ruas de, Bechara, Gervásio Henrique
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:Brasil
Institución:Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo (FMVZ-USP)
Repositorio:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/50271
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/50271
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cloranfenicol
Pleurisia
Carragenina
Dextrano
Indometacina
Dexametasona.
Chloramphenicol
Pleurisy
Carrageenin
Dextran
Indomethacin
Dexamethasone.
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Sumario:The effect of indomethacin and dexamethasone on PMN cell migration was studied in relation to chloramphenicol in the pleural cavity of rats, 4 hours after local injection of carrageenin or dextran. Pre-treatment of rats with chloramphenicol succinate (30mg/kg), ip, every 12h, during 4 days, potentiated the migration of PMN leucocytes to the inflamed cavity, when carrageenin (150mcg) was used as an irritant. However, responses to dextran (100mcg) remained the same. Chloramphenicol pre-treated rats that received indomethacin (2mg/kg, per os, 30min before carrageenin) or dexamethasone (0.25mg/kg, ip, 30min before carrageenin) showed inhibition of potentiated cellular responses. Mechanisms of the potentiating effect of chloramphenicol on the acute carrageenin-induced inflammation remains unclear.