Engineering imaging: using particle image velocimetry to see physiology in a new light.

abstract：:1. The contractile effects of tea polyphenols (TP) and its four principle catechins, namely (-)-epicatechin (EC), (-)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) and (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), on rat aorta contractility were investigated using the isometric tension recording technique. 2. At co...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Shen JZ,Zheng XF,Wei EQ,Kwan CY

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In rat isolated tail arteries and atria in which transmitter stores are labelled with (3H)-noradrenaline, isoprenaline in low concentrations facilitates the stimulation-induced efflux of tritium. 2. This effect is dependent on the frequency and duration of electrical stimulation, being observed only at low frequenc...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Medgett IC,McCulloch MW,Rand MJ,Story DF

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Adenosine A(1) receptors (A(1)R) play an important role in cardioprotection against hypoxic damage and the opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pores (MPTP) is central to the regulation of cell apoptosis and necrosis. However, it is still unclear whether A(1)R open MPTP in hypoxic cardiomyocytes. 2. The...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Xiang F,Huang YS,Zhang DX,Chu ZG,Zhang JP,Zhang Q

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present review focuses on some of the processes producing rhythms in sympathetic nerves influencing cardiovascular functions and considers their potential relevance to nervous integration. 2. Two mechanisms are considered that may account for rhythmic sympathetic discharges. First, neuronal elements of peripher...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gilbey MP

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Piretanide is a new loop diuretic resembling furosemide. The effects of this diuretic on various parameters of renal function and on the excretion of the major ions were studied on anaesthetized, hydrated rats. 2. Piretanide induced a marked diuresis and increased sodium, potassium, chloride and calcium excretion. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Nguyen-Simonnet H,Gauthier C,Pellet M

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The endothelin (ET) system and NADPH oxidase play important roles in the regulation of cardiovascular function, as well as in the pathogenesis of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. 2. Endothelins activate NADPH oxidases and thereby increase superoxide production, resulting in oxidative stress and cardi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Dammanahalli KJ,Sun Z

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. This paper reports on the in vitro and in vivo characteristics of a non-peptide vasopressin V1 receptor antagonist 1-(1-[4-(3-acetylaminopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidyl)-3,4-dihydro-2( 1H)- quinolinone (OPC-21268). 2. OPC-21268 caused a concentration-dependent displacement of the selective V1 receptor antagonist radio...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Burrell LM,Phillips PA,Stephenson J,Risvanis J,Hutchins AM,Johnston CI

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Neurotensin is released from the intestine into the portal circulation and to exert a systemic effect it must traverse the liver intact. 2. The role of the liver in neurotensin clearance was examined using the isolated perfused rat liver preparation. Two concentrations of neurotensin were used to determine the extr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Brook CW,Shulkes A,Sewell RB,Smallwood RA

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal muscle is an important site for insulin to regulate blood glucose levels. It is estimated that skeletal muscle is responsible for ~80% of insulin-mediated glucose disposal in the post-prandial period. The classical action of insulin to increase muscle glucose uptake involves insulin binding to insulin recepto...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Keske MA,Dwyer RM,Russell RD,Blackwood SJ,Brown AA,Hu D,Premilovac D,Richards SM,Rattigan S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The distribution of binding sites for [125I]-labelled endothelin-1 ([125I]-ET-1) and [125I]-labelled sarafotoxin S6B ([125I]-SRT) was visualized in rat tissues using in vitro autoradiography. 2. A high density of endothelin-1 (ET-1) binding was found in the heart. In the kidney, ET-1 binding occurred in association...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kohzuki M,Johnston CI,Abe K,Chai SY,Casley DJ,Yasujima M,Yoshinaga K,Mendelsohn FA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabinoid inverse agonists possess antidepressant-like properties, but the mechanism of this action is unknown. Numerous studies have reported the interaction between opioid and cannabinoid pathways. In this study, acute foot-shock stress was used in mice to investigate the involvement of the opioid pathway in the a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ostadhadi S,Haj-Mirzaian A,Nikoui V,Kordjazy N,Dehpour AR

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The endogenous production of and/or the bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) is decreased in pulmonary hypertensive diseases. L-arginine (L-arg) is the substrate for NO synthase (NOS). L-arg is transported into cells via the cationic amino acid transporters (CAT), of which there are two isoforms in endothelial cell...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cui H,Chen B,Chicoine LG,Nelin LD

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy promotes cell survival or induces apoptosis in cancer cells. While SIRT1 and AMPK induce autophagy in both normal and cancer cells, Akt and mTOR can inhibit it. Calycosin, a methoxyisoflavone, protects against several types of solid tumours including colorectal cancer. However, the mechanisms behind the anti...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： El-Kott AF,Al-Kahtani MA,Shati AA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Pressor responsiveness to angiotensin II (AII) and phenylephrine (PHE) was measured before and after 5 days of ACTH (1 mg i.m. daily) in six normal men maintained on low sodium diet (15 mmol daily). 2. ACTH caused a significant increase in systolic blood pressure of 9 mmHg. 3. There was no change in pressor respons...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Connell JM,Fisher BM,Davidson G,Fraser R,Whitworth JA

更新日期：1987-03-01 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：:Studies in rats have shown that neomycin administration attenuates certain types of adrenocortical steroid dependent hypertension, including ACTH hypertension. The effects of oral neomycin on ACTH induced hypertension were examined in conscious sheep. Neomycin has no effect on the blood pressure or metabolic responses...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tresham J,Coghlan JP,Denton DA,Scoggins BA,Whitworth JA

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is an aggressive skin malignancy with a high mortality. Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1), a downstream target of Ras and c-Myc, has been implicated in the development of multiple tumours, but its role in melanoma remains unclear. In the present study, the role of AEG-1 in melanoma was explored through AEG-1 ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhang Y,Peng G,Wang Y,Cui L,Wu W,Wang L,Liu C,Han X

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental growth factor (PlGF) is decreased in early gestation of pregnant women who subsequently develop pre-eclampsia. In this study, pre-emptive treatment with PlGF to prevent pre-eclampsia was evaluated in an in vivo rodent model of experimental pre-eclampsia (EPE) induced by TNF-α and in an in vitro model of huma...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chau K,Bobek G,Xu B,Stait-Gardner T,Price W,Hennessy A,Makris A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In the present study, we examined whether the nuclear transcription factor (NF)-kappaB activity plays a role in the determination of sensitivity to tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha or agonistic Fas antibody (Ab) in human vascular smooth muscle cells (hVSMC). 2. To inhibit agonist-induced NF-kappaB activation in h...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Imanishi T,Hano T,Takarada S,Nishio I

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azithromycin (AZM) has been used for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the effects and underlying mechanisms of AZM remain largely unknown. The effects of AZM on airway smooth muscles (ASMs) and the underlying mechanisms were studied using isometric muscle force measure...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang Q,Yu MF,Zhang WJ,Liu BB,Zhao QY,Luo X,Xu H,She YS,Zang DA,Qiu JY,Shen J,Peng YB,Zhao P,Xue L,Chen W,Ma LQ,Nie X,Shen C,Chen S,Chen S,Liu Q,Dai J,Qin G,Zheng YM,Wang YX,ZhuGe R,Chen J,Liu QH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Endothelial dysfunction is seen in patients with essential hypertension or congestive heart failure (CHF). The present study aimed to evaluate the direct effect on endothelium- dependent vasodilation (EDV) of different pharmacological drugs commonly used in the treatment of these conditions. 2. Forearm blood flow (...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mühlen BV,Millgård J,Lind L

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is a key inducer of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene expression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential protective effect of l-arginine (Arg; nitric oxide precursor) and aminoguanidine (inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor) agai...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Farghaly HS,Thabit RH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) is frequently infused intravenously as a component of the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Abrupt cessation of GTN infusion after periods of more than 24 h administration often induces rebound vasoconstriction reflecting 'pseudotolerance'; this is also the basis of the 'zero h...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kelly EA,Ahmed RM,Horowitz JD

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a progressively fatal form of cancer originating from the malignant transformation of hepatic biliary cholangiocytes. The present study reports for the first time in vitro growth inhibitory activities of β-eudesmol, the bioactive sesquiterpenoid present in the rhizome of Atractylodes lancea...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mathema VB,Chaijaroenkul W,Karbwang J,Na-Bangchang K

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Parathyroidectomy (PTX) lessens the development of hypertension in young spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and the involved mechanisms remain to be elucidated. We have studied here the aortic vascular reactivity to both norepinephrine (NE) and acetylcholine in 10 week old male PTX SHR and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Boulebda N,Van Overloop B,Gairard A

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis is a chronic pulmonary disease that can lead to malnutrition. Serum prealbumin and albumin level are related to inflammatory and nutritional status. Thus, we aimed to confirm our hypothesis that low serum albumin and prealbumin level, as well as body mass index (BMI), is cor...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Li L,Li Z,Bi J,Li H,Wang S,Shao C,Song Y

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Pretreatment with intravenous WEB-2086 (0.5 mg/kg; an antagonist of the actions of platelet activating factor; PAF) with or without indomethacin (2 mg/kg) failed to prevent or modify the fall in blood pressure following unclipping of the renal artery of anaesthetized two-kidney, one-clip hypertensive rats. 2. The s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Smith AJ,Gerkens JF,Dosen P

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether enoxaparin (ENX) administration would increase seroma risk and worsen mesh tissue recovery in an experimental rat hernia repair model. Fifty-six adult male Wistar-Albino rats were included in the study. Rats were equally and randomly separated into seven groups: Group 1...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ozkececi ZT,Gonul Y,Karavelioglu A,Bozkurt MF,Kacar E,Bal A,Ozsoy M,Turamanlar O,Celep B

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rabbits were treated with the antiparasitic drug ivermectin at subcutaneous doses of 0.2, 1 and 2.5 mg/kg and blood collected weekly for 4 weeks thereafter for measuring some blood parameters. At a dose of 0.2 or 1 mg/kg the drug had no significant effect on any of the parameters measured. At a dose of 2.5 mg/kg, t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ali BH

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated whether mood stabilizer lithium (Li) protects against d-amphetamine (AMP)-induced mania-like behaviours via modulating the novel proinflammatory potential. Repeated treatment with AMP resulted in significant increases in proinflammatory cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and indolemaine-2,3...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Phan DH,Shin EJ,Jeong JH,Tran HQ,Sharma N,Nguyen BT,Jung TW,Nah SY,Saito K,Nabeshima T,Kim HC

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00