PMID- 6099272 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19850426 LR - 20190624 IS - 0014-2999 (Print) IS - 0014-2999 (Linking) VI - 106 IP - 1 DP - 1984 Oct 30 TI - Adenosine mechanisms in the regulation of breathing in the rat. PG - 59-67 AB - The central respiratory effects of various adenosine (A) analogues were studied in halothane-anesthetized rats. Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) and intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of the A analogues (2-Cla, L-PIA, CHA and NECA) reduced minute ventilation (VE) due to decreases in respiratory frequency (f) as well as tidal volume (VT). Dose-dependent effects were seen after i.c.v. L-PIA in both normal and vagotomized rats. Analysis of the A-induced changes using the occluded breath technique revealed an increase in expiratory time (TE) as well as a decrease in inspiratory drive. NECA, a relatively specific A2 agonist seemed to be somewhat more potent in eliciting respiratory depression than a relatively specific A1 agonist like L-PIA. Pretreatment with the methylxanthine theophylline completely antagonized the respiratory depression induced by L-PIA. It is concluded that central A receptors are involved in the central regulation of breathing and that A interacts with the respiratory control system mainly by decreasing inspiratory neural drive and prolonging expiratory time. FAU - Wessberg, P AU - Wessberg P FAU - Hedner, J AU - Hedner J FAU - Hedner, T AU - Hedner T FAU - Persson, B AU - Persson B FAU - Jonason, J AU - Jonason J LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Netherlands TA - Eur J Pharmacol JT - European journal of pharmacology JID - 1254354 RN - 0 (Receptors, Cell Surface) RN - 0 (Receptors, Purinergic) RN - 0 (Xanthines) RN - 142M471B3J (Carbon Dioxide) RN - 29193-86-0 (Phenylisopropyladenosine) RN - C137DTR5RG (Theophylline) RN - DT7DT5E518 (enprofylline) RN - K72T3FS567 (Adenosine) SB - IM MH - Adenosine/analogs & derivatives/*pharmacology MH - Animals MH - Blood Gas Analysis MH - Blood Pressure/drug effects MH - Carbon Dioxide/pharmacology MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Heart Rate/drug effects MH - Male MH - Phenylisopropyladenosine/pharmacology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Inbred Strains MH - Receptors, Cell Surface/drug effects MH - Receptors, Purinergic MH - Respiration/*drug effects MH - Respiratory Function Tests MH - Stereoisomerism MH - Theophylline/pharmacology MH - Xanthines/pharmacology EDAT- 1984/10/30 00:00 MHDA- 1984/10/30 00:01 CRDT- 1984/10/30 00:00 PHST- 1984/10/30 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1984/10/30 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1984/10/30 00:00 [entrez] AID - 0014-2999(84)90678-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/0014-2999(84)90678-2 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Pharmacol. 1984 Oct 30;106(1):59-67. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(84)90678-2.