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Uncoupling effects of diclofenac and aspirin in the perfused liver and isolated hepatic mitochondria of rat.
Petrescu, I; Tarba, C.
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  • Petrescu I; Department of Animal Physiology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Biochim Biophys Acta ; 1318(3): 385-94, 1997 Feb 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9048975
Gluconeogenesis, glycolysis and glycogenolysis were studied in rat perfused liver following the infusion of various concentrations of diclofenac and aspirin, two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Glucose synthesis was measured in livers isolated from 48-h fasted rats perfused with Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer containing L-lactate (2 mM) and pyruvate (0.1 mM) as precursors. Both diclofenac (0.01-0.1 mM) and aspirin (1-10 mM) had an inhibitory effect on gluconeogenesis (GNG). The inhibition was dose-dependent and reversible. For the estimation of glycogenolysis and glycolysis, the rates of glucose release and of lactate and pyruvate production were measured in livers of well-fed rats perfused with substrate-free buffer. Infusion of diclofenac (0.1 mM) or aspirin (5 mM) strongly stimulated glycogenolysis and glycolysis (GGL/GL). In general, an increased oxygen consumption by the liver tissue was also noted in both types of experiments, as deduced from the continuous monitoring of oxygen concentration changes in the effluent. Such a pattern of response can be attributed to the uncoupling effects of the two drugs on oxidative phosphorylation. Measurements of respiration rates and membrane potential in isolated liver mitochondria submitted to various concentrations of diclofenac and aspirin confirms this assumption. Thus, 0.01 to 0.2 mM diclofenac stimulates state-4 respiration and slightly inhibits state 3, decreasing the respiratory control ratio, while the membrane potential is decreased or collapsed (depending on the drug concentration). Similar effects are recorded for aspirin at higher concentrations (0.2-5 mM), even though state 3 is not affected in this case. Arguments are presented that the concentrations of the drugs used largely correspond to the pharmacological doses employed in antipyretic and anti-inflammatory treatments. Therefore, a greater consideration should be given to the uncoupling effect, at least from the toxicological viewpoint.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Desacopladores / Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos / Aspirina / Diclofenaco / Hígado Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Biochim Biophys Acta Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Rumanía Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Desacopladores / Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos / Aspirina / Diclofenaco / Hígado Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Biochim Biophys Acta Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Rumanía Pais de publicación: Países Bajos