Systemic plasma levels of nitrite/nitrate (NOx) reflect brachial flow-mediated dilation responses in young men and women.

abstract：:Posture changes may differ between types of hypertensive disease. The aim is to evaluate the orthostatic response of impedance cardiography (ICG) measurements in uncomplicated and hypertensive pregnancies. Measurements were performed in supine and standing position in 202 women: 41 uncomplicated pregnancies (UP), 59 g...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Staelens AS,Vonck S,Mesens T,Tomsin K,Molenberghs G,Gyselaers W

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Direct cortical stimulation of motor and sensory areas of the cortex in experimental animals and some neurosurgical patients has provided much useful physiological information. Some of the benefits of this approach can be provided in awake volunteer subjects using new techniques which activate the motor cortex thor...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gandevia SC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis is a major form of inflammatory bowel disease and increases the risk of the development of colorectal carcinoma. The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) make them promising tools for treating immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases. However, the lack o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lin Y,Lin L,Wang Q,Jin Y,Zhang Y,Cao Y,Zheng C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Interactions between autacoids may play important roles in the regulation of blood flow in the foetal placenta. In order to investigate this aspect of placental haemodynamics, human normal-term placentae were perfused in vitro and the responses of the foetal vessels to various combinations of vasoactive agents were...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gude NM,King RG,Brennecke SP

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present study examined the effects of an aqueous extract of Anoectochilus formosanus (AFE) on both hepatic fibrosis and regeneration in rats. 2. Fibrosis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of dimethylnitrosamine (DMN) for 3 consecutive days per week for 4 weeks. 3. In DMN-treated rats, liver cirrhosis-ass...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Shih CC,Wu YW,Hsieh CC,Lin WC

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Arterial baroreflexes are suppressed in stressful conditions. Intense visual stimuli can cause a threatening sensation and produce defensive reactions. 2. The present study was designed to determine whether and how electrical stimulation of the optic tract (OT) affects arterial baroreflexes, especially the heart ra...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cheng ZB,Kobayashi M,Nosaka S

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Ionic channels appear to play an important role in contractile responses of the cerebral arteries and, thereby, contribute to the regulation of cerebral circulation. In the present study, we investigated the role of large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K+ (BK(Ca)) channels in the regulation of cerebral arterial tone ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kamouchi M,Kitazono T,Nagao T,Fujishima M,Ibayashi S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the role of deferasirox therapeutic drug monitoring in order to avoid toxicity or treatment failure. Plasma concentrations, measured between two consecutive liver iron determinations, were determined at the end of dosing interval. Fifty-four β-thalassemic adult patients were enrolled: 50% were males; medi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Allegra S,Massano D,De Francia S,Longo F,Piccione F,Pirro E,Cusato J,D'Avolio A,Piga A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Although several epidemiological studies have not observed significant independent relationships between physical activity or fitness and blood pressure, others have concluded that blood pressure is lower in individuals who are more fit or active. However, longitudinal intervention studies are more appropriate for ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Fagard RH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Ambulatory monitoring provides a unique opportunity for studying the temporal relationships between lifestyle factors and blood pressure (BP). These include physical activity, mental activity, environmental stressors, substances ingested for pleasure such as smoking, alcohol and caffeine, and nutrition. 2. Changes ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Pickering TG,Schwartz JE,James GD

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present study was designed to compare and contrast the effects of 1 year's treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition (captopril 25-100 mg daily) and beta-blockade (atenolol 50-100 mg daily) on hypertensive cardiac structure and function as well as the other established cardiovascular risk factors ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Laufer E,Reid C,Qi XL,Jennings GL

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic low back pain (LBP) has high prevalence in the adult population which is associated with enormous disability. Hence, our aim was to further characterise our LBP rat model by using immunohistological and immunohistochemical methods at an advanced stage (day 49) of the model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were anaest...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Park TSW,Khan N,Kuo A,Nicholson JR,Corradini L,Smith MT

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of the ongoing debate on the mechanism of blood pressure (BP) regulation and pathophysiology of arterial hypertension ("renocentric" vs "neural" concepts), attention is focused on the putative regulatory role of changes in renal medullary blood flow (MBF). Experimental evidence is analysed with regard t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Sadowski J,Bądzyńska B

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Free radical-induced lipid peroxidation and changes in protein and nucleic acid structures can result in various human ailments, including ageing, neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. High body fat or dietary fat further enhances the free radical-mediated pathogenesis of various diseases. 2. In the present study...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ajith TA,Riji T,Anu V

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The administration of coumarin resulted in a two-fold increase in the entry of 51Cr-labelled rat plasma protein into otherwise normal tissues. 2. Prior treatment of rats with coumarin allowed about 50% more radio-labelled protein to enter the tissues immediately after thermal injury than occurred with thermal injur...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Piller NB

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of volume depletion and NaHCO(3) loading on the expression of Na(+)/H(+) exchanger isoform 3 (NHE3), Na(+) : HCO(3)(-) cotransporter type 1 (NBC1) and neuronal (n) and inducible (i) isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) were determined in rat kidney. 2. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. Rats w...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ma SK,Kang JS,Bae EH,Choi C,Lee J,Kim SH,Choi KC,Kim SW

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the changes in left and right ventricular functions of children with obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) and to determine the efficacy of surgical treatment for OSAHS in children. The subjects included 20 normal controls and 55 children of OSAHS with adenoid and/or tonsil h...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mu H,Liu J,Gong K,Li D,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Deposition of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide is a defining pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is involved in memory impairment. Evidence suggests that activation of an extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway is related to Aβ accumulation. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Jin P,Choi DY,Hong JT

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. L-Type Ca2+ channels play important roles in cardiac excitation and conduction. The present study used the whole-cell patch-clamp technique to investigate properties of Ca2+ channels in guinea-pig isolated ventricular myocytes. The effects of internal application of the proteolytic enzymes trypsin and carboxypeptid...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Dooley PC,Hancox JC,Chapman RA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of L-thyroxine on serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity using a sheep model was examined. Following two weeks of L-thyroxine treatment, the activity of serum angiotensin converting enzyme was increased from 6.92 U/ml to 8.65 U/ml (s.e.m. = 0.40, n = 13, P less than 0.01). Discontinuation of L-thyroxi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Verma P,Noble S,Miller R

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The Type 2C protein phosphatases (PP2C) represent a highly conserved gene family in the mammalian genome. Recent studies have revealed that PP2C isoforms possess unique patterns of tissue and subcellular distribution associated with diverse functionalities. 2. The functional importance of PP2C isoforms has been sho...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lu G,Wang Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. It is a central thesis of this review that in clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology the goal of statistical analysis should be to minimize the risk of making any false-positive inferences from the results of an experiment (experimentwise Type I error). 2. It is common in clinical and experimental ph...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ludbrook J

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis and progression of hypertension and kidney disease. In angiotensin (Ang) II-dependent hypertension, collecting duct renin synthesis and secretion are stimulated despite suppression of juxtaglomerular (JG) renin. This effect is medi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gonzalez AA,Prieto MC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of behavioural deficits among patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its role in ASD remain unclear. In the present study, a murine model with ASD-like phenotypes was induced by intra-medial a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang Y,Zhao S,Wu Z,Feng Y,Zhao C,Zhang C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is an important contributor to tissue damage and has been shown to be attenuated by preconditioning (PC) in some animal models. A recent report has suggested that the forearm can be used for the study of this phenomenon in humans. We aimed to reproduce and further characterize this...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kilian JG,Nakhla S,Griffith K,Harmer J,Skilton M,Celermajer DS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Oxidative stress is believed to be an important mediator of neuronal cell death but the precise mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. 2. We have developed an in vitro model of neuronal oxidative stress to study the pathways by which free radicals kill neurones. 3. We have shown that oxidative stress, cystine d...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ratan RR,Baraban JM

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of dopamine (DA) in the hypotensive and renal effects of L-arginine during extracellular fluid volume expansion (10% bodyweight). 2. Animals were randomized to non-expanded and expanded groups. Both groups received different treatments: L-arginine (250 mg/kg,...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Costa Mde L,Loria A,Marchetti M,Balaszczuk AM,Arranz CT

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test a possible role of endogenous opioids in the blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) responses to the converting enzyme inhibitor captopril in man, nine normal subjects were given captopril (50 mg) or placebo with and without the opioid antagonist naloxone (0.2 mg/kg i.v.). Treatments were given in random orde...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Millar JA,Sturani A,Rubin PC,Lawrie C,Reid JL

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Electrolytic lesions were made in various brain regions of the rat, and the effects of these lesions on nociceptive threshold and the antinociceptive actions of morphine were tested using a shock titration technique. 2. Lesions in the medial thalamus, the periaqueductal grey area, or the caudate nucleus, had no eff...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Yeung JC,Yaksh TL,Rudy TA

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I has acute effects on cardiovascular function, including a well-characterized vasodilator response in isolated arteries. In addition to increasing the release of nitric oxide, IGF-I also has effects on a variety of other signalling pathways that affect vascular tone, in particular ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cao N,Lau S,Nguyen TT,White PJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00