The role of cyclic AMP in non-adrenergic non-cholinergic contraction in guinea-pig bronchi.

abstract：:1. The regulation of adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic AMP) levels by cholinoceptors has been studied in cultured bovine adrenal medullary cells. 2. Acetylcholine (100 microM), nicotine (10 microM) and dimethylphenylpiperazinium (20 microM) each increased cellular cyclic AMP levels 2 to 4 fold over 5 min in...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Anderson K,Robinson PJ,Marley PD

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Dexmedetomidine, an alpha(2)-adrenoceptor agonist, exhibits anti-nociceptive actions at the spinal cord and enhances the effect of local anaesthetics in the peripheral nervous system. Although the latter action may be attributed in part to inhibition of nerve conduction produced by dexmedetomidin...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kosugi T,Mizuta K,Fujita T,Nakashima M,Kumamoto E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The regulation of vascular soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) expression by nitric oxide (NO) is still under discussion. In vitro, NO has been shown to downregulate the expression of sGC but it is unclear if this mechanism is operative in vivo and occurs during nitrate treatment. EXPERIMENTAL APPROA...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Oppermann M,Dao VT,Suvorava T,Bas M,Kojda G

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Calcium channel blockers increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. These adverse effects are probably related to the negative inotropic effect of calcium channel blockers and/or a neurohormonal activation. 2. The present study was designed to examine, in consciou...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Su J,Renaud N,Carayon A,Crozatier B,Hittinger L

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In perfused rabbit adrenal glands, colchicine (500 muM) inhibited the catecholamine secretion evoked by acetylcholine (20 mug/ml) but not that evoked by excess potassium (60 mM). Since both stimuli are believed to release catecholamines ultimately by the same secretory process, exocytosis, it is concluded that these i...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Douglas WW,Sorimachi M

更新日期：1972-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The releases of [3H]5-hydroxytryptamine ([3H]5-HT) and of endogenous glutamic acid and their modulation through presynaptic h5-HT1B autoreceptors and h5-HT1D heteroreceptors have been investigated in synaptosomal preparations from fresh neocortical samples obtained from patients undergoing neurosurgery. The inhibition...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Marcoli M,Maura G,Munari C,Ruelle A,Raiteri M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. It was postulated that swelling dependent chloride channels are involved in the proton secretion of parietal cells. Since omeprazole, lansoprazole and its acid activated sulphenamide form AG2000 are structurally related to phenol derivatives known to block swelling dependent chloride channels, we set out to test, w...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Schmarda A,Dinkhauser P,Gschwentner M,Ritter M,Fürst J,Scandella E,Wöll E,Laich A,Rossmann H,Seidler U,Lang F,Paulmichl M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Subunit-specific modulators of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A (GABA(A)) receptors can help to assess the physiological function of receptors with different subunit composition and also provide the basis for the development of new drugs. Valerenic acid (VA) was recently identified as a beta...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Khom S,Strommer B,Ramharter J,Schwarz T,Schwarzer C,Erker T,Ecker GF,Mulzer J,Hering S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Two quinozalinediones, FG9041 and FG9065, which had previously been shown to displace binding to the quisqualate receptor, were tested on rat neocortex and frog spinal cord in vitro against depolarizations induced by quisqualate, kainate and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). In both preparations effects of quisqualate w...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fletcher EJ,Martin D,Aram JA,Lodge D,Honoré T

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The non-nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz is associated with hepatic toxicity and metabolic disturbances. Although the mechanisms involved are not clear, recent evidence has pinpointed a specific mitochondrial action of efavirenz accompanied by the induction of an endo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Polo M,Alegre F,Funes HA,Blas-Garcia A,Victor VM,Esplugues JV,Apostolova N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Chronic inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) provokes a hypertensive state which has been shown to be angiotensin II (Ang-II) dependent. In addition to raising blood pressure, NOS inhibition also causes leukocyte adhesion. The present study was designed to define the role of Ang-II in hypertension and in the l...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Alvarez A,Piqueras L,Bello R,Canet A,Moreno L,Kubes P,Sanz MJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Insulin resistance is often found to be associated with high blood pressure. We propose that in insulin-resistant hypertension, endothelial dysfunction is the consequence of increased activity of vascular MMP-2. As MMP-2 proteolytically cleaves a number of extracellular matrix proteins, we hypoth...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Nagareddy PR,Rajput PS,Vasudevan H,McClure B,Kumar U,Macleod KM,McNeill JH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Alterations in the levels of intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) and D-myo-inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) were measured in the murine neuroblastoma cell line clone, N1E-115, by use of the calcium-sensitive dye, fura-2 and a radioreceptor assay, respectively. 2. Exposure of the cells to ATP (100 microM) elicited r...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Iredale PA,Martin KF,Alexander SP,Hill SJ,Kendall DA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 In the guinea-pig vas deferens, grayanotoxin I (G-I), a diterpenic toxin isolated from certain ericaceous plants caused rhythmic contractions which were dose-dependent (5 x 10(-5) M - 10(-3) M); these followed an initial transient contraction.2 The G-I (3 x 10(-4) M)-induced contraction was markedly inhibited or abo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ohizumi Y

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Prostanoids induce a wide range of biological actions which are mediated by specific membrane-bound receptors. We have recently shown that the E-type prostaglandins, PGE1 and PGE2, effectively inhibit eosinophil aggregation induced by platelet-activating factor (PAF). In an attempt to determine which prostanoid rec...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Teixeira MM,al-Rashed S,Rossi AG,Hellewell PG

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a rat model which allows serial blood sampling and concurrent brain microdialysis sampling, we have investigated the temporal kinetic inter-relationship of levetiracetam in serum and brain extracellular fluid (frontal cortex and hippocampus) following systemic administration of levetiracetam, a new antiepileptic...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tong X,Patsalos PN

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Endotoxaemia causes an enhanced formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which contribute to the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in septic shock. Here we investigate (i) the effects of endotoxin on the expression of two isoforms of superoxide dismutase (SOD), namely Cu/Zn-SOD (cytosol) and Mn-SOD (mito...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Leach M,Frank S,Olbrich A,Pfeilschifter J,Thiemermann C

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria have existed on Earth for three billion years or so and have become adept at protecting themselves against toxic chemicals. Antibiotics have been in clinical use for a little more than 6 decades. That antibiotic resistance is now a major clinical problem all over the world attests to the success and speed of ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bennett PM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Small molecule glucokinase activators (GKAs) have been associated with potent antidiabetic efficacy and hepatic steatosis in rodents. This study reports the discovery of S 50131 and S 51434, two novel GKAs with an original scaffold and an atypical pharmacological profile. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:A...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： De Ceuninck F,Kargar C,Charton Y,Goldstein S,Perron-Sierra F,Ilic C,Caliez A,Rolin JO,Sadlo M,Harley E,Vinson C,Ktorza A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Inhibition of nitric oxide generation with Nw-nitro-L-arginine (nitroarginine) reduced vasodilator responses to bradykinin and acetylcholine and enhanced those to nitroprusside in the rat isolated perfused kidney, preconstricted with phenylephrine. 2. Inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase with indomethacin, decreased the v...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fulton D,McGiff JC,Quilley J

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Prolonged exposure (6-12 h) of rat aorta to alpha1-adrenergic receptor (alpha(1)AR) agonist phenylephrine (Phe) leads to a decrease in alpha(1)AR-mediated vasoconstriction. This reduced responsiveness to alpha(1)AR stimulation was strongly dependent on the intactness of the endothelium. 2 We examined the effect of P...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gürdal H,Can A,Uğur M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The binding of 1,3-[3H]-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine ([3H]-DPCPX), an antagonist radioligand selective for adenosine A1 receptors, was studied in rat duodenum, colon muscularis mucosae and longitudinal muscle, urinary bladder and vasa deferentia. 2. [3H]-DPCPX bound with high affinity to a single site in all memb...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Peachey JA,Hourani SM,Kitchen I

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, progressive pulmonary vasculopathy characterized by increased mean pulmonary arterial pressure, pulmonary vascular remodelling and right ventricular failure. Current treatments are not curative, and new therapeutic strategies are urgently required. Clinical and preclinical eviden...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Scott TE,Kemp-Harper BK,Hobbs AJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:P2X(7), receptors are potently inhibited by extracellular acidification. The underlying molecular basis remains unknown. This study aimed to examine the role of extracellular histidine, lysine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid residues in the functional inhibition of rat P2X(7) receptors by acidic...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Liu X,Ma W,Surprenant A,Jiang LH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of histamine and of H1- and H2-receptor agonists on the response to specific antigen were studied in isolated hearts taken from actively sensitized guinea-pigs. Histamine and H2-receptor agonists (dimaprit, impromidine) dose-dependently decrease the positive chronotropic and inotropic effects, and the seve...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Blandina P,Brunelleschi S,Fantozzi R,Giannella E,Mannaioni PF,Masini E

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anandamide (AEA) activates both cannabinoid CB(1) and TRPV1 receptors, which are expressed on cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones. Increased levels of nerve growth factor (NGF) are associated with chronic pain states. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:The aim of this study was to compare of the effects of AEA on CB(...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Evans RM,Scott RH,Ross RA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The rates at which tubocurarine associates with, and dissociates from, the nicotinic receptor, while exerting its classical competitive effect, are still in doubt. We have investigated this problem by observing the effect of low concentrations of tubocurarine on the re-equilibration rate, following a step change in ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Colquhoun D,Sheridan RE

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) has been demonstrated to be involved in the pathogenesis of viral diseases. However, its role remains controversial. The goal of our study was to investigate the contribution of PAR1 to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infecti...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lê VB,Riteau B,Alessi MC,Couture C,Jandrot-Perrus M,Rhéaume C,Hamelin MÈ,Boivin G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol (DHCA), a lignan compound isolated from Cucurbita moschata, has previously been shown to contain anti-adipogenic and antilipogenic effects on 3T3-L1 cells and mouse embryonic fibroblasts. As some of phytochemicals derived from natural plants show anti-inflammatory or an...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lee J,Choi J,Kim S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha) and its synthetic analogue, fluprostenol, potently relaxed the precontracted isolated jugular vein of the rabbit (RJuV). The vasorelaxant activity of PGF2 alpha and fluprostenol was dependent upon an intact vascular endothelium. Although removal of the vascular endothelium abolis...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Chen J,Champa-Rodriguez ML,Woodward DF

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00