title: Mechanism of protection with 2,4-monofurfurylidene-tetra-O-methyl sorbitol (MSF) against Amanita phalloides toxicity in mice.
abstract: 2,4-Monofurfurylidene-tetra-O-methyl sorbitol (MSF), which prevents hepatotoxic effects of amanita phalloides powder (APP) in mice and of CCl4 in rats, increases liver microsomal drug-metabolizing activity in mice, as shown by a) the prolongation of pentobarbital or zoxazolamine-induced loss of the righting reflex and b) the decrease of phenylbutazone plasma levels. Further phenobarbital sodium, administered according the schedule usual for liver microsomal drug-metabolizing enzyme induction, also protects mice from APP death. On the other hand 2-diethylamino-ethyl-2,2-diphenylvalerate HCl (SKF 525-A) aggravates APP-toxicity and reduces APP protection afforded by both MSF and phenobarbital. Since it has been widely recognized that liver microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes toxify phalloidin as well as CCl4, it is suggested that 1. mice APP toxicity depends on an unknown factor similar to but not identical to phalloidin, 2. MSF-antitoxic effect is produced by a mechanism unrelated to stimulation of liver microsomal drug-metabolizing system.
mesh_terms: D000545:Amanita; D000818:Animals; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D005663:Furans / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051379:Mice; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010590:Phalloidine / Q000633:toxicity; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000494:pharmacology; D011335:Proadifen / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D010590:Phalloidine; C021059:2,4-monofurfurylidene-tetra-O-methylsorbitol; D013012:Sorbitol; D011335:Proadifen; D010634:Phenobarbital