Cholinergic modulation of separation distress in the domestic chick.

abstract：:Inhibitors of phosphodiesterases 3 and 4, the main cyclic AMP (cAMP) degrading enzymes in arteries, may have therapeutic potential in cerebrovascular disorders. We analysed the effects of such phosphodiesterases in guinea pig cerebral arteries with organ bath technique and cyclic nucleotide assays. Guinea pig and huma...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Birk S,Edvinsson L,Olesen J,Kruuse C

更新日期：2004-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Effluents from perfused acetylcholine-relaxed endothelium segments of rabbit aorta (or canin femoral artery) contained endothelium-derived relaxing factors (EDRF) which dilated the endothelium-free segments of rabbit femoral artery (or side branches of canine femoral artery). The half-life of EDRF was 24 +/- 3 s for t...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Förstermann U,Trogisch G,Busse R

更新日期：1984-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OC) is a major cause of cancer-related deaths in women all over the world. The easy metastasis of OC and the problem of radioresistance are serious issues remaining to be overcome. Thus, research on molecular mechanisms underlying is in urgent demand. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a class of RNAs ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Dou Q,Xu Y,Zhu Y,Hu Y,Yan Y,Yan H

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Stonefish skin secretion contains a smooth muscle relaxant, synancein II, that selectively inhibits tonic responses of KCl-induced contractions of the guinea-pig vas deferens. Synancein II (5-50 micrograms/ml) and nifedipine (10(-8)-10(-7) M) reduced tonic responses equally. Over these concentrations, synancein II inh...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Hoy AW,Cameron AM

更新日期：1986-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Lemnalol (8-isopropyl-5-methyl-4-methylene-decahydro-1,5-cyclo-naphthalen-3-ol) is a natural compound isolated from the marine soft coral Lemnalia cervicorni. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive properties of lemnalol were investigated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Jean YH,Chen WF,Duh CY,Huang SY,Hsu CH,Lin CS,Sung CS,Chen IM,Wen ZH

更新日期：2008-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the most common liver diseases involving chronic accumulation of fat and inflammation, often leading to advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis and carcinoma. However, the pathological mechanism for this is unknown. GPR120/FFAR4 has been recognized as a functional fatty acid receptor...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Nakamoto K,Shimada K,Harada S,Morimoto Y,Hirasawa A,Tokuyama S

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Microinjections of substance P (SP, 100 pmol) into the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) in conscious rats increased blood pressure and heart rate for 30-40 min. Concomitantly, the extracellular levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the ventral hippocampus, monitored by microdialysis, increased by 30% for 20 min compared w...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Gradin K,Qadri F,Nomikos GG,Hillegaart V,Svensson TH

更新日期：1992-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:N-[3-(1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide, maleate (ABT-866) is a novel alpha(1)-adrenoceptor agent with mixed pharmacological properties in vitro. Compared to phenylephrine, ABT-866 demonstrates intrinsic activity at the alpha(1A)-adrenoceptor subtype present in the rabbit urethra (pD(2) = 6.22, with 80% ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Buckner SA,Milicic I,Daza AV,Meyer MD,Altenbach RJ,Williams M,Sullivan JP,Brioni JD

更新日期：2002-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was used to measure acetylcholine release from canine bronchial tissue in response to electrical stimulation. Indomethacin enhanced the efflux of acetylcholine, an effect that was reversed by the addition of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Deckers IA,Rampart M,Bult H,Herman AG

更新日期：1989-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease with a complex disease pathogenesis leading to inflammation and destruction of synovial tissue in the joint. Several molecules lead to activation of immune pathways, including autoantibodies, Toll-Like Receptor ligands and cytokines. These pathways can cooperate to ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Suurmond J,van der Velden D,Kuiper J,Bot I,Toes RE

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v.) administered (±)-epibatidine (a potent agonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors) (1, 5 and 10 nmol/animal) dose-dependently elevated plasma levels of noradrenaline and adrenaline and that this response was reduced by i.c.v. administered indomethacin (c...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Shimizu T,Tanaka K,Nakamura K,Taniuchi K,Yokotani K

更新日期：2012-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pirfenidone recently received FDA approval as one of the first two drugs designed to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. While the clinical data continues to support the efficacy of pirfenidone, the specific molecular mechanism of action of this drug has not been fully defined. From a chemical perspective the compara...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Haak AJ,Girtman MA,Ali MF,Carmona EM,Limper AH,Tschumperlin DJ

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic osteopenia can result in an increased incidence of bone fracture and a delay in fracture healing. Quercetin, one of the most widely distributed flavonoids in plants, possesses antioxidant property and beneficial effect on osteoporosis in ovariectomized mice. All these properties make quercetin a potential can...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Liang W,Luo Z,Ge S,Li M,Du J,Yang M,Yan M,Ye Z,Luo Z

更新日期：2011-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in the cytotoxic activity of macrophages towards tumour cells and microbial pathogens. We investigated whether alteration of intracellular thiol levels modulates the cytotoxic effects of different NO donors and lipopolysaccharide-induced NO in the murine macrophage cell lin J7...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Zamora R,Matthys KE,Herman AG

更新日期：1997-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cells in culture are capable of secreting endothelin which is a vasoconstrictor and mitogenic peptide. The effect of glucocorticoids on endothelin release from vascular smooth muscle cells of the rat and rabbit aortas was investigated. Micromolar concentrations of dexamethasone and cortisol caus...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Kanse SM,Takahashi K,Warren JB,Ghatei M,Bloom SR

更新日期：1991-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancers are aggressive and unresponsive to antiestrogens, and current therapeutic modalities for ER-negative breast cancer patients are usually associated with strong toxicity and side effects. Less toxic and more effective targeted therapies are urgently needed to treat this typ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Guo M,Wang M,Deng H,Zhang X,Wang ZY

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effect of a single and multiple administration of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on cerebral metabolism of dopamine and serotonin, male Wistar rats were treated with low and high doses (0.1 and 2.0 mg/kg i.p.) of LSD and the levels of dopamine, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, homovanillic acid, 3-...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Antkiewicz-Michaluk L,Románska I,Vetulani J

更新日期：1997-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of indapamide on contractile responses in various isolated artery rings and on spontaneous mechanical activity in portal vein segments were investigated. Arteries used were: rabbit aorta, mesenteric (fifth branch), femoral and basilar, and sheep coronary arteries. 45Ca2+ uptake was also analysed in rabbit ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Del Rio M,Chulia T,Gonzalez P,Tejerina T

更新日期：1993-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Three important features must be considered when proposing therapeutic strategies in liver cirrhosis: inflammation, oxidative stress and fibrogenesis. Pirfenidone is a synthetic molecule which oxidative action has not been tested in cirrhosis. Cirrhosis was induced in rats by ligation of the common bile duct or carbon...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Salazar-Montes A,Ruiz-Corro L,López-Reyes A,Castrejón-Gómez E,Armendáriz-Borunda J

更新日期：2008-10-24 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：:Many central stimulating drugs have a pronounced stimulatory effect on striatal and cortical activity which is associated to enhanced function of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons. Mesencephalic KCNQ (also termed K(v)7) potassium channels suppress the basal activity of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Hansen HH,Andreasen JT,Weikop P,Mirza N,Scheel-Krüger J,Mikkelsen JD

更新日期：2007-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Sigma 1 receptor (σ₁ receptor) is a unique ligand-regulated molecular chaperone located mainly in the endoplasmic reticulum and the plasma membrane. σ₁ receptor is activated under stress or pathological conditions and interacts with several neurotransmitter receptors and ion channels to modulate their function. The ef...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Zamanillo D,Romero L,Merlos M,Vela JM

更新日期：2013-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined the effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) crude extract, some of its lipid-soluble components (tanshinone I, tanshinone II(A), cryptotanshinone, dihydroisotanshinone I) and the water-soluble compounds (danshensu and salvianolic acid B) on the K(+) channels such as the iberiotoxin-sensitiv...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Lam FF,Seto SW,Kwan YW,Yeung JH,Chan P

更新日期：2006-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response have been implicated as underlying mechanisms of cell death in many pathological conditions. We have confirmed that long-term exposure to 10µM tunicamycin induced the endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum stress in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells. Since ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Ziomek G,Cheraghi Zanjani P,Arman D,van Breemen C,Esfandiarei M

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrochlorothiazide, administered at 1, 3 and 9 mg/kg/day p.o. for 4 days, produced a dose-dependent lowering of plasma potassium and an elevation in plasma renin activity in unanesthetized dogs. When plasma renin activity was suppressed in diuretic-treated dogs by the potent beta-adrenergic receptor-blocking drug, ti...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Sweet CS,Gaul SL

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of propofol, pentobarbital, alphaxalone, etomidate and diazepam on t-[35S]butylbicyclophosphorothionate ([35S]TBPS) binding to membrane preparations from rat cerebral cortex were studied in the absence of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Addition of low concentrations (3-10 microM) of propofol to washed mem...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Concas A,Santoro G,Mascia MP,Maciocco E,Dazzi L,Biggio G

更新日期：1994-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Galloyl group-containing catechins, such as epigallocatechin-3 gallate, inhibit receptor tyrosine kinase activity of several growth factor receptors. This study investigated the effects of epigallocatechin-3 gallate, as compared to epicatechin, on vascular endothelial growth factor-induced intracellular signaling and ...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Neuhaus T,Pabst S,Stier S,Weber AA,Schrör K,Sachinidis A,Vetter H,Ko YD

更新日期：2004-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated a novel peptide, calcitonin receptor-stimulating peptide-1 (CRSP-1), from porcine brain and found that the administration of this peptide into rats induced a transient decrease in plasma calcium concentration. Therefore, we investigated the effects of CRSP-1 on osteoclastogenesis. Osteoclast-like cells wer...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Notoya M,Arai R,Katafuchi T,Minamino N,Hagiwara H

更新日期：2007-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Bitter taste receptors (Tas2rs) initiate a bitter taste signaling involving the activation of taste-specific G protein gustducin and phosphodiesterases (PDEs); it leads to the decrease of cytosolic level of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in taste cells. Recent studies have identified the expression of Tas2rs in...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Liu M,Qian W,Subramaniyam S,Liu S,Xin W

更新日期：2020-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis or programmed cell death has been suggested as an important mode of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. The present study explored the neuroprotective effect of 2-ethoxy-4,5-diphenyl-1,3-oxazine-6-one (EDPOO) against H(2)O(2)-induced cell death in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. We foun...

journal_title：European journal of pharmacology

authors： Ansari N,Khodagholi F,Amini M

更新日期：2011-05-11 00:00:00