title: Inhibitors of adriamycin-induced histamine release in vitro limit adriamycin cardiotoxicity in vivo.
abstract: The activity of theophylline and disodium cromoglycate was tested on adriamycin-induced histamine release in vitro and on adriamycin cardiotoxicity in vivo. Both substances significantly inhibited the release of histamine induced by 100 micrograms ml-1 of adriamycin on rat peritoneal cells and produced significant protection against adriamycin-mediated acute and chronic cardiotoxicity in mice. N-acetylcysteine, a free radical scavenger, successfully used in the prevention of the cardiomyopathy, was also found to be an inhibitor of histamine release induced by adriamycin and compound 48/80 on rat peritoneal cells. This study further supports the hypothesis that the release of histamine may be involved in the pathogenesis of anthracycline cardiotoxicity.
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013806:Theophylline / Q000494:pharmacology; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D013806:Theophylline; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium; D000111:Acetylcysteine