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The acute cardiorespiratory effects of centrally injected arachidonic acid; the mediation of prostaglandin E, D and F-2 alpha

  • 1. Uludag Univ, Dept Physiol, Fac Vet Med, TR-16059 Bursa, Turkey

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Arachidonic acid (AA), which is released from synaptic membrane phospholipid by neuroreceptor-initiated activation of phospholipase A(2), is abundant in the brain and works as a neurotransmitter and/or neuromodulator in the central nervous system. Recently we reported that centrally injected AA generated pressor and hyperventilation effects by activating thromboxane A(2) (TXA(2)) signaling pathway. The present study was designed to investigate the mediation of other metabolites of AA such as prostaglandin (PG) D, PGE and PGF(2 alpha), alongside TXA(2) in the AA-evoked cardiorespiratory effects in anaesthetized rats.

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