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Cardioactive effects of diphenhydramine and curcumin in Daphnia
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| Author/s |
Avinash Vaidya, Laura Gurenlian, Lauren Brady, Noelle Erin Romero, and Rebecca
Kohn |
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Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania |
| Year |
2009 |
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| Abstract |
Although used as a model for examining the cardioactive effects of various compounds, the
neuromuscular regulation of the heart of the crustacean Daphnia magna (D. magna) is not well
understood. In the present study, we sought to determine how the heart rate of D. magna was
affected by two previously untested compounds: curcumin and diphenhydramine (DPHM).
DPHM produces a number of cardiotoxic side effects in vertebrates, particularly sinus
tachycardia. Curcumin acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) and was expected to
increase the heart rate of D. magna. DPHM was found unexpectedly to lower the heart rate of D.
magna with time. Curcumin increased heart rate when administered in higher concentrations.
However, co-administration of curcumin with DPHM negated this effect. These findings may be
explained by the potential role of histamine as a sympathetic cardiac neurotransmitter in D.
magna. |
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