title: Influence of the beta-adrenergic antagonists propranolol, practolol and oxprenolol on the proliferation of rat jejunal crypt cells.
abstract: Beta-adrenergic blockade by quite large doses of propranolol, practolol and oxprenolol, once or continuously applied, does not influence jejunal crypt-cell proliferation in the rat. After a single i.p. injection of 20 mg/kg propranolol or practolol and even of 100 mg/kg practolol, the mitotic index, the labelling index and the duration of the S phase do not differ between treated and untreated control animals nor between animals treated with the different drugs. Continuous application of 30 mg/kg/d propranolol, practolol or oxprenolol for 7 or 14 days does not affect the mitotic and labelling indices either, nor does it change the duration of the cycle of the jejunal crypt cells and its phases as determined by the percent labelled mitoses method. These results are in contrast to those reported previously by Tutton & Helme (1974).
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maurer-Schultze
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bräu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theiss
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Wachsmuth
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D007399:Interphase / Q000187:drug effects; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D007583:Jejunum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008940:Mitotic Index / Q000187:drug effects; D010096:Oxprenolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011217:Practolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D010096:Oxprenolol; D011433:Propranolol; D011217:Practolol