Method for Use of Catheter Tubing to Delay Drug Infusion Into the CNS Via ALZET Osmotic Pumps
P7776 Stoyanovitch,A.G., Johnson,M.A., Clifton,D.K., Steiner,R.A., Fraley,G.S. Galanin-like peptide rescues reproductive function in the diabetic rat. Diabetes 2005; 54(-8-):2471-2476. >>> Galanin-like peptide; antibody, anti-GALP; immunoglobulin G, goat; CSF, artificaial; CSF/CNS; Rat; 2002; 11 days; Controls received mp w/ vehicle, or IgG; functionality of mp verified; AlZET brain infusion kit 2 used; peptides; animal info (adult, male, Sprague-Dawley, 280-320g.); catheter filled with vehicle to allow 6.5 days delay treatment before agent; cannula placement confirmed.
P7577 Zizzari,P., Halem,H., Taylor,J., Dong,J.Z., Datta,R., Culler,M.D., Epelbaum,J., Bluet-Pajot,M.T. Endogenous ghrelin regulates episodic growth hormone (GH) secretion by amplifying GH pulse amplitude: Evidence from antagonism of the GH secretagogue-R1a receptor. Endocrinology 2005; 146(-9-):3836-3842. >>> BIM-28163; Saline; SC; CSF/CNS; Rat; 2002; 7, 8 days; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; comparison of acute IV injection vs. mp; Alzet brain infusion kit 2 used; animal info (male Sprague-Dawley, 250 g); mp connected to catheter with saline to delay agent delivery start by 6 days, air bubble used to seperate agent from saline; GHS-R1a receptor antagonist; ghrelin analog.
P7353 Snodgrass-Belt,P., Gilbert,J.L., Davis,F.C. Central administration of transforming growth factor-alpha and neuregulin-1 suppress active behaviors and cause weight loss in hamsters. Brain Research 2005; 1038(-2-):171-182. >>> Transforming growth factor-alpha; BSA; acetic acid; CSF, artificial; CSF/CNS (third ventricle); Hamster; 2002; 16-20 days; Circadian; plastics one cannula; cannula/tubing were filled with aCSF to allow for a 48 delay; behavioral study.
P6887 Porter,J.P., Potratz,K.R. Effect of intracerebroventricular angiotensin II on body weight and food intake in adult rats. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology 2004; 287(-2-):R422-R428. >>> Angiotensin II; CSF/CNS; Rat; 2002; 2,5,11 days; Controls received mp w/ sterile saline; ALZET brain infusion kit 2 used; peptides; cyanoacrylate adhesive; ICV infusion of ANG II was delayed 2 days after surgery by prefilling the catheter between the mp and the cannula with saline instead of ANG II.
P5827 Kas,M.J.H., van Dijk,G., Scheurink,A.J.W., Adan,R.A.H. Agouti-related protein prevents self-starvation. Molecular Psychiatry 2003; 8(-2-):235-240. >>> Agouti-related protein; Saline; CSF/CNS; Rat; 1007D; 4-5 days; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; ALZET brain infusion kit used; peptides; catheter tubing filled w/ saline to allow 2-3 day delayed infusion; Agouti-related protein is a suppressor of melanocortin receptor activity.
P5244 Lanneau,C., Bluet-Pajot,M.T., Zizzari,P., Csaba,Z., Dournaud,P., Helboe,L., Hoyer,D., Pellegrini,E., Tannenbaum,G.S., Epelbaum,J., Gardette,R. Involvement of the Sst1 somatostatin receptor subtype in the intrahypothalamic neuronal network regulating growth hormone secretion: an in vitro and in vivo antisense study. Endocrinology 2000/3; 141(-3-):967-979. >>> Oligonucleotide, antisense; Saline; CSF/CNS; Rat; 2002; ; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; ALZET brain infusion kit used; antisense infusion was delayed for 4 days by vehicle infusion to allow recovery period from surgery; air bubble used as spacer to separate vehicle from antisense solution.
P4764 Larsen,P.J, Vrang,N, Petersen,P.C, Kristensen,P Obesity Research 2000; 8(-8-):590-596. >>> CART (42-89);; PBS;; CSF/CNS;; rat;; 2001; 2002;; 7, 10 days;; Controls received mp w/ vehicle; dose-response (graph p. 592); pulsed delivery 24 hr. delay for recovery; stability verified by aspire 5 mL of pump contents, inject ICV into naive animals to verify biological activity; peptides; ALZET brain infusion kit used; recombinant CART (42-89) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide; CART (42-89) stands for cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript; low dose was 4.8 mg/day for 7 days, high dose was 12 mg/day for 10 days..
P4659 Bradbury,M.J, McBurnie,M.I., Denton,D.A., Lee,K.-F, Vale,W.W. Modulation of urocortin-induced hypophagia and weight loss by corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 deficiency in mice.. Endocrinology 2000; 141(-8-):2715-2724. >>> Urocortin;; CSF, artificial;; CSF/CNS (third ventricle);; mice;; 2001; 2002;; 4 weeks;; Comparison of ICV injections vs mp; pumps replaced 2 times; peptides; delayed delivery; 2002 aCSF pumps were replaced with 2001 hormone pumps; then, these were replaced for 2001 aCSF pumps;.
P4478 Redgate,E.S., Grudziak,A.G., Deutsch,M., Boggs,S.S. Enhanced uptake of [3H] spermidine by 9L rat brain tumors after direct intratumoral infusion of inhibitors of enzymes of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway.. Journal of Neuro-oncology 1999; 42(--):123-130. >>> Spermidine; Putrescine; Ornithine, difluoromethyl-;; Radio-isotopes; 3H tracer; CSF;; CSF/CNS;; rat;; 14 days;; Controls received mp w/vehicle; tissue perfusion (intratumoral); cancer; polyamines; delayed delivery for 3 days.
P3927 Buwalda,B., de Boer,S.F., Van Kalkeren,A.A., Koolhaas,J.M. Physiological and behavioral effects of chronic intracerebroventricular infusion of corticotropin-releasing factor in the rat. Psychoneuroendocrinology 1997; 22(-5-):297-309. >>> Corticotropin-rel. factor, ovine; Saline; BSA; Ascorbic acid; CSF/CNS; rat; 2002; 10 days; controls received mp w/ vehicle; peptides; ALZET brain infusion kit used; catheter filled w/ saline to delay agent delivery.
P3780 Redgate,E.S., Grudziak,A.G., Deutsch,M., Boggs,S.S. Difluoromethylornithine enhanced uptake of tritiated putrescine in 9L rat brain tumors. Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 1997; 38(-1-):169-174. >>> Ornithine, difluoromethyl-; Putrescine; CSF, artificial;; IP; CSF/CNS (corpus striatum); rat; 2001; 2002; no duration posted; tissue perfusion (tumor); functionality of mp verified by tumor radioactivity during infusion; stability verified (pg. 173); good methods (pp. 170-171); cancer; catheter used to delay drug infusion for 1 or 3 days after surgery.
P4324 Pellegrini,E., Bluet-Pajot,M.T., Mounier,F., Bennett,P., Kordon,C., Epelbaum,J. Central administration of a growth hormone (GH) receptor mRNA antisense increases GH pulsatility and decreases hypothalamic somatostatin expression in rats. Journal of Neuroscience 1996; 16(-24-):8140-8148. >>> Oligodeoxynucleotide, antisense;; Saline;; CSF/CNS;; rat;; 2002;; 60 hours; controls received anesthesia only or ICV saline; ALZET brain infusion kit used; antisense; 85 ml of saline in catheter tubing delayed antisense infusion for 7 days;.
P4103 Ren,K., Thomas,D.A., Dubner,R. Nerve growth factor alleviates a painful peripheral neuropathy in rats. Brain Research 1995; 699(--):286-292. >>> Nerve growth factor; Antiserum, anti-nerve growth factor; Saline; CSF/CNS (sciatic nerve); rat; 2001; 7 days; controls received mp w/saline; tissue perfusion (nerve cuff); perforated catheter attached to nerve cuff; delayed infusion; peptides.
P2887 Malmberg,A.B., Yaksh,T.L. Effect of continuous intrathecal infusion of w-conopeptides, N-type calcium-channel blockers, on behavior and antinociception in the formalin and hot-plate tests in rats. Pain 1995; 60(--):83-90. >>> SNX-III; SNX-239; Morphine sulfate; Saline, physiological; CSF/CNS (spinal cord, intrathecal); rat; 2001; 2 or 7 days; controls received mp with saline; peptides; tolerance; PE-10 tubing into spinal cord fused with PE-60 tubing on pump; catheter filled with saline to delay drug infusion 18 hours; SNX-III and SNX-239 are w-conopeptides and calcium channel blockers.
P1866 Swann,A.C. Brain Na+,K+-ATPase regulation in vivo: reduction in activity and response to sodium by intracerebroventricular tetrodotoxin. Brain Research 1991; 543(--):251-255. >>> Tetrodotoxin; CSF, artificial; CSF/CNS; rat; 2001; 2, 4, 7 days; infusion delayed by loading tubing with citrate buffer.
P1731 Rivest,S., Deshaies,Y., Richard,D. Effects of corticotropin-releasing factor on energy balance in rats are sex dependent. Am.J.Physiol. 1989; 257(--):R1417-R1422. >>> Corticotropin-rel. factor, human; Corticotropin-rel. factor, rat; Ascorbic acid; Albumin, bovine serum; Saline; CSF/CNS; rat; 2002; 14 days; infusion delayed about 4 days by 10.6 cm saline-filled catheter.
P0607 Jeffries,W.B., Orzechowski,R.F. Withdrawal syndrome follows abrupt cessation of intracerebroventricular infusion of epinephrine in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Life Sci. 1985; 36(-14-):1331-1337. >>> Epinephrine bitartrate; Ascorbic acid; Saline; CSF/CNS; rat; 2001; 5 days; 2 day delay of mp Epi achieved by filling connecting tubing with vehicle; some tubing externalized to allow immediate cutoff of infusion; dose-response data.
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