Treatment with Paracetamol is not Associated with Increased Airway Sensitivity and Risk of Asthma in Rats

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BACKGROUND: Some studies have linked the use of paracetamol (PAR) with adverse effects like wheezing, exacerbation of asthma symptoms and other respiratory problems. Other studies are inconclusive or deny this correlation. This makes the association between PAR and airway hypersensitivity very controversial and still under debate.

OBJECTIVE: This work investigated if chronic treatment with PAR in rats could directly affect the contraction and relaxation for different stimulus in isolated airways.

METHODS: Rats were treated for 2 weeks with PAR (400 mg/Kg, v.o.). The blood was collected for biochemical analysis (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), TBARs reaction and glutathione) and isolated tracheal rings were prepared in organ bath to measure isometric tone after contractile and relaxant stimulus.

RESULTS: Hepatic enzymes (ALT, AST) and lipid peroxidation were increased after PAR-treatment, while glutathione was decreased. Rats do not present any alteration in airway myocytes responsiveness, either to contractile or relaxant stimulus (i.e. cholinergic agonist, membrane depolarization, Ca2+ influx across sarcolemma, internal Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum, Ca2+ channel blocking, β-agonist and NOmediating relaxation).

CONCLUSION: Despite increased oxidative stress and reduced antioxidant defense, chronic treatment with PAR does not induce airway hypersensitivity or risk of asthma in rats.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Current drug safety - 14(2019), 2 vom: 26., Seite 109-115

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lacerda Ribeiro, Marco Túlio [VerfasserIn]
Paes Porto, Hellen Karine [VerfasserIn]
de Oliveira, Daniel Fernandes [VerfasserIn]
da Silva Castro, Patrícia Ferreira [VerfasserIn]
Rocha, Matheus Lavorenti [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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8Y164V895Y
ALT
AST
Acetaminophen
Airways responsiveness
Alanine Transaminase
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Asthma
BAL
Carbachol
Contraction
EC 2.6.1.1
EC 2.6.1.2
GAN16C9B8O
Glutathione
Journal Article
Paracetamol
Relaxation.

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.01.2020

Date Revised 06.01.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1574886314666190222194841

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM294311084