Enkephalinase activity in rat peripheral organs.

abstract：:The functional characteristics of purinoceptors in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells were investigated using a microphysiometer which detects small metabolic changes to living cells in real-time as variations of pH in the extracellular microenvironment. Uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) increased the extracellular acidifi...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Okada Y,Taniguchi T,Akagi Y,Muramatsu I

更新日期：2002-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The (+)-enantiomer of the dihydropyridine 202-791 produced coronary constrictor and positive inotropic effects in Langendorff-perfused rat hearts whereas (--)-202-791 showed coronary dilator and negative inotropic effects. Both enantiomers showed the vascular effects at lower concentrations than the myocardial effects...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Uematsu T,Cook NS,Hof RP,Vozeh S,Follath F

更新日期：1986-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In male Swiss mice, muscimol produced myoclonic jerks. A 3 mg/kg (i.p.) dose induced this response in all of the mice tested and the peak response of 73 jerks per min was observed between 27 and 45 min. Increasing the brain serotonin levels by the administration of 5-hydroxytryptophan (80-160 mg/kg) in combination wit...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Menon MK,Vivonia CA

更新日期：1981-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence has suggested that Glypican-5 (GPC5) is a tumor suppressor gene in many types of cancers. However, whether GPC5 is involved in glioma remains unknown. This study was designed to explore the expression, biological function and regulatory mechanism of GPC5 in glioma. Our results demonstrated that G...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Hong X,Zhang Z,Pan L,Ma W,Zhai X,Gu C,Zhang Y,Bi X,Huang W,Pei H,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of high helium pressure on inhibitory synaptic transmission was studied in rat hippocampal slices with extracellular recordings. Both feed-forward and recurrent GABAergic inhibition were tested in the CA1 region with paired-pulse stimulation paradigms. The efficiency of both types of inhibition decreased un...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Zinebi F,Fagni L,Hugon M

更新日期：1988-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Terfenadine and astemizole rarely cause cardiac arrhythmias by suppressing the cardiac rapid delayed rectifier K+ channel encoded by the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG). Epinastine, however, has not been reported to have the adverse effect. We have therefore compared the effects of epinastine, terfenadine and ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Chachin M,Katayama Y,Yamada M,Horio Y,Ohmura T,Kitagawa H,Uchida S,Kurachi Y

更新日期：1999-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular fluid levels of excitatory amino acids (glutamate, Glu; and aspartate, Asp) in the locus coeruleus and the behavioral signs during naloxone-precipitated withdrawal from kappa-opioid receptor agonists, butorphanol and (5 alpha, 7 alpha, 8 beta) -(+)-N-methyl-N-[7-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-oxaspiro[4,5]dec-8-yl]-...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Hoshi K,Ma T,Ho IK

更新日期：1996-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins are well-known inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, which block the mevalonate pathway. The activity of statins not only decreases cholesterol levels but also ameliorates inflammation and modulates the immune system. In this study, we investigated the effects of simvastatin ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Sahid MNA,Liu S,Kiyoi T,Maeyama K

更新日期：2017-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoflavones are compounds structurally similar to the mammalian estrogens and have received considerable attention for their preventive actions on bone loss. Here, we synthesized the novel isoflavone derivatives and examined their activities in bone cells. We found that the novel isoflavone derivatives markedly inhibi...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Tang CH,Chang CS,Tan TW,Liu SC,Liu JF

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the brain, various neurotransmitters such as noradrenaline and GABA regulate peripheral sympathetic functions. Previously, it has been reported that both β-adrenoceptor activation and GABAB receptor activation in the brain are involved in the elevation of plasma noradrenaline levels. However, it is unknown whether ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Yamaguchi N,Mimura K,Okada S

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, was administered orally and subcutaneously to rats. Acetazolamide increased the gastric ulcerogenicity of indomethacin, but inhibited gastric ulcers produced by acidified aspirin. When administered alone to fasted rats, it did not produce gastric ulcers. Acetazolamide was...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Robert A,Lancaster C,Davis JP,Kolbasa KP,Nezamis JE

更新日期：1985-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Using urethane-anesthetized rats, we examined whether an activation of nuclear factor kappa B is involved in the corticotropin-releasing factor-induced increase in plasma levels of catecholamines. An intracerebroventricularly administered corticotropin-releasing factor (1.5 nmol/animal)-induced increase of plasma cate...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Okada S,Yamaguchi-Shima N,Shimizu T,Arai J,Yorimitsu M,Yokotani K

更新日期：2008-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 26 anesthetic agents were studied on the rhythmical discharge activity of a single isolated neuron (crayfish stretch receptor). Many of these agents produced concentration-dependent biphasic responses (excitation and depression), and some also induced altered discharge patterns (burst activity). The dom...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： MacIver MB,Roth SH

更新日期：1987-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated roles of kinins in allergen-induced nasal blockage and sneezing, and development of nasal hyperresponsiveness to leukotriene D4 in a Japanese cedar pollen-induced allergic rhinitis model of guinea pigs. Sensitised guinea pigs were repeatedly challenged by pollen inhalation once every week. Neither a brady...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Sugahara S,Nabe T,Mizutani N,Takenaka H,Kohno S

更新日期：2003-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of acute treatment with (S)-2-[[(7-fluoroindan-4-yl)oxy]methyl]morpholine monohydrochloride (YM992), venlafaxine, fluoxetine and citalopram on extracellular norepinephrine levels were examined in the rat frontal cortex by in vivo microdialysis. YM992 (3, 10, 30 mg/kg, i.p.) dose-dependently increased extra...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Hatanaka K,Yatsugi S,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2000-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzodiazepines (BDZs) and non-BDZ sedative-hypnotics are effective for the management of chronic insomnia; however, they are associated with adverse effects such as headache, dizziness, and palpitations. Furthermore, long-term use of these medications is associated with decreased blood pressure (BP) or depressed baro...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Kagota S,Morikawa K,Ishida H,Chimoto J,Maruyama-Fumoto K,Yamada S,Shinozuka K

更新日期：2021-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins are the most common type of medicine used to treat hypercholesterolemia; however, they are associated with a low incidence of myotoxicity such as myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. The mechanisms for the adverse effects remain to be fully elucidated for safer chronic use and drug development. The results of our earl...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Araki M,Maeda M,Motojima K

更新日期：2012-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunocytochemical and Co(2+) uptake studies revealed that in primary cultures of rat cortical neurones, the majority of neurones are gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) immunopositive and can express Ca(2+)-permeable alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA) receptors. By fura-2 microfluorimetry, it...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Fischer W,Franke H,Scheibler P,Allgaier C,Illes P

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of drugs that inhibit human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) related cardiac potassium channels on the variability of QT duration as a sign of repolarisation instability were evaluated in conscious telemetered dogs. QT duration variability was determined using a beat-to-beat analysis before and after the ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Schneider J,Hauser R,Andreas JO,Linz K,Jahnel U

更新日期：2005-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of imidazoline receptors in the central nervous system has protective effect on several types of arrhythmias. We demonstrated that centrally administered rilmenidine, a selective imidazoline receptor agonist, prevented adrenaline-induced arrhythmias during halothane anaesthesia. However, detailed myocardial...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Yamanaka H,Hayashi Y,Iwasaki M,Kamibayashi T,Yamatodani A,Mashimo T

更新日期：2010-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of nimodipine was studied on EEG power density spectra as well as on 31P-NMR spectra of the brain before, during and after four-vessel occlusion (FVO) in the restrained conscious rat. EEG-spectral analysis: eight rats were submitted to 5 min FVO and four of them received nimodipine (1 mg/kg orally) 75 min b...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Deutz NE,Chamuleau RA,Bovée WM,Van der Werf AJ

更新日期：1986-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of L-arginine and NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on macromolecule extravasation in the microcirculation of awake hamsters by computer-assisted image analysis of the distribution of FITC (fluorescein isothiocyanate)-dextran fluorescence in dorsal fold skin preparations. This analy...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Gimeno G,Carpentier PH,Desquand-Billiald S,Hanf R,Finet M

更新日期：1998-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Five different muscarinic receptor subtypes can be distinguished by the differences in their amino acid sequence, the coupled signal transduction system, pharmacological binding properties and activation of ionic fluxes. The present study served to characterize the binding profile of muscarinic receptors in human colo...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Kopp R,Lambrecht G,Mutschler E,Moser U,Tacke R,Pfeiffer A

更新日期：1989-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic administration of the NMDA receptor antagonist phencyclidine (PCP; 4 mg/kg) produced a profound reduction in prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle response in rats. Pre-treatment with the selective adenosine A1 receptor agonist N6-cyclopentyladenosine (CPA) blocked (0.5 mg/kg) or attenuated (0.1 and 0.2...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Sills TL,Azampanah A,Fletcher PJ

更新日期：1999-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:After spinal cord injury (SCI), there is an acute phase of alternatively activated (M2) macrophage infiltration, followed by a long-lasting phase of classically activated (M1) macrophage accumulation in the wound, which is believed to derail healing and compromize organ functions. Thus, agents which are able to modula...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Yang R,He J,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a batch method for incubation of hippocampal slices, we have examined the effects of 5-methoxy-3-(1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridinyl)-1H-indole (RU24969) and (m-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (TFMPP) on release of endogenous 5-hydroxytryotamine (5-HT). Release of 5-HT from slices was enhanced by RU24969 and TFMPP ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Auerbach SB,Kamalakannan N,Rutter JJ

更新日期：1990-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Low doses of BHT 920, LY 171555 and (+)3PPP, three dopamine agonists selective for D-2 receptors, induced yawning in rats. This effect was reduced by the selective D-1 antagonist SCH 23390 but the antagonism did not exceed a 50% reduction from the control values. In contrast, the selective D-2 antagonist (-)sulpiride ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Longoni R,Spina L,Di Chiara G

更新日期：1987-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger to cerebral ischemia using SM-20220 (N-(aminoiminomethyl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxamide methanesulfonate), a newly synthesized compound. In in vitro experiments, we evaluated the inhibitory effect of SM-20220 on the Na(+)/H(+) exc...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Kuribayashi Y,Itoh N,Kitano M,Ohashi N

更新日期：1999-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:3H-Mepyramine (3H-MEP) binds to slide-mounted tissue sections with characteristics indicating the labelling of a H1-histamine receptor. It is saturable (Bmax 12 pg/g tissue), of a high affinity (KD 0.5 mM) and possesses a drug specificity similar to that observed for H1 receptors in a variety of systems. In agreement ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Palacios JM,Young WS 3rd,Kuhar MJ

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functions of the 5-HT(4) receptor in the gastrointestinal tract are complex, depending on the species and anatomical regions, and localization of the receptor was not clear. The present study attempted to examine the localization of the 5-HT(4) receptor in the colon of human for comparison with that in guinea pig ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Sakurai-Yamashita Y,Yamashita K,Kanematsu T,Taniyama K

更新日期：1999-11-03 00:00:00