Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Effects of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors on Bacterial Infections

Abstract

WHILE investigating the role of histamine, serotonin and catecholamines in the pathogenesis of bacterial infections, we observed aggravation of the condition of infected animals previously treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)1,2.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Popenenkova, Z. A., Pathol. Physiol., 1, 62 (1965).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Popenenkova, Z. A., and Guseva, E. V., Bull. Exp. Biol., No. 2, 36 (1966).

  3. Popenenkova, Z. A., and Romanovskaj, J. M. G., JMEI (in the press).

  4. Cost, A. N., Sagitullin, R. S., and Urovskaj, M. A., J. Obchei Khim., No. 6, 2011 (1963).

  5. Skorodumov, V. A., Ilchenko, E. N., and Juravlev, S. B., J. Obchei Khim., 30, 1680 (1960).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Verevkina, I. V., Gorkin, V. Z., Cost, A. N., and Sagitullin, R. S., Bull. Exp. Biol., No. 12, 48 (1964).

  7. Vichljev, U. N., Gorkin, V. Z., Gridneva, L. I., and Smirnova, A. V., Vop. Med. Khim., 10, 520 (1964).

    Google Scholar 

  8. Popenenkova, Z. A., thesis, Univ. Moscow (1968).

  9. Popenenkova, Z. A., and Romanovskaja, M. G., Farmacol. Toxicol. (in the press).

  10. Planelles, J. J., Popenenkova, Z. A., and Maslova, J. T. N., JMEI, No. 10, 56 (1967).

  11. Maslova, T. N., Symp. Significance of Lysosomes in Physiological and Pathological Processes, Tesisi Dokladov, 43, Moscow (1968).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

PLANELLES, J., POPENENKOVA, Z. Effects of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors on Bacterial Infections. Nature 222, 1192–1193 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2221192a0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/2221192a0

This article is cited by

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing