title: [Effect of centrophenoxine, piracetam and aniracetam on the monoamine oxidase activity in different brain structures of rats].
abstract: In vitro studies of effects of some nootropic drugs (centrophenoxine, piracetam and aniracetam) on monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity in the rat striatum and hypothalamus, using tyramine, serotonin and beta-phenylethylamine as substrates, were carried out. At all concentrations used (5.10(-5)-1.10(-3) M) centrophenoxine inhibited total MAO, MAO A and MAO B in both brain structures. Piracetam activated striatal and hypothalamic total MAO, hypothalamic MAO A and MAO B but exerted a pronounced inhibitory effect on MAO A and MAO B activity in the striatum. Aniracetam inhibited total MAO and MAO A in both brain structures but activated striatal and hypothalamic MAO B. The different effects of centrophenoxine, piracetam and aniracetam on MAO activity in the brain structures support the view for the independent mode of action of nootropic drugs in spite of their similar molecular and metabolic activity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D006016:Glycolates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D002504:Meclofenoxate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D010889:Piracetam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D006016:Glycolates; D011760:Pyrrolidinones; C036466:aniracetam; D002504:Meclofenoxate; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase; D010889:Piracetam
vernacular_title: Vliianie tsentrofenoksina, piratsetamai aniratsetama na monoaminoksidaznuiu aktivnost' v razlichnykh strukturakh mozga krys.