title: Adriamycin-induced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells: role of free radicals.
abstract: The effect of pretreatment with various concentrations of catalase, superoxide-dismutase, D-mannitol, alpha-tocopherol, n-acetylcysteine and reduced glutathione on the release of histamine induced by adriamycin (100 micrograms/ml) on rat peritoneal mast cells was studied. Adriamycin caused an important histamine release in vitro which was not affected by pretreatment with the tested substances. Only n-acetylcysteine, at a very high concentration (1 X 10(-1) M) significantly limited this release. The substance was also active in inhibiting the release induced by a classic mast cell secretagogue, compound 48/80.
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005609:Free Radicals; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D004317:Doxorubicin; D000111:Acetylcysteine