title: Imipramine-serotonin induced myopathy.
abstract: Imipramine and serotonin (5-HT) were used to produce a myopathy in rats. Imipramine was used to stimulate a defect in transport of 5-HT observed in the platelets of Duchenne's dystrophy patients. The most effective dosage schedule was imipramine, 10 mg per kilogram, for 7 days followed by 5-HT, 100 mg per kilogram, 6 hours after the final imipramine dose. A single series of injections produced focal groups of necrotic and regenerating muscle fibers. In some rats, multiple series of injections resulted in a chronic myopathy with a predilection for proximal muscles, particularly quadriceps. In addition to skeletal muscle lesions, focal areas of myocardial damage were seen. The affected rats had a marked elevation of plasma creatine phosphokinase (including MB isoenzyme), serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, and lactic dehydrogenase. Femoral nerve section did not affect the development of muscle lesions.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000032:analysis; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D007099:Imipramine / Q000633:toxicity*; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000032:analysis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D009137:Muscular Dystrophy, Animal / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D012701:Serotonin; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D007099:Imipramine